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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5014: Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products

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 5014 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products. Primary sponsor: Luis Sepúlveda (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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Official summary

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

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luis SepúlvedaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Michael GianarisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Monica MartinezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
Jose SerranoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate29
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. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.380
  7. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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