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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3629: Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 3629 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts. Primary sponsor: Nathalia Fernández (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A5850.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathalia FernándezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Michael GianarisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Brian KavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Monica MartinezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A5850
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  4. 1ST REPORT CAL.379
  5. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  6. RETURNED TO SENATE
  7. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  8. REFERRED TO CODES
  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  10. PASSED SENATE
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source