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NJ S457
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stack
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AI Summary
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Amends New Jersey's "Nosey's Law" (P.L.2018, c.141) to remove exemptions for domestic animals including cattle, bison, dogs, cats, horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules from the traveling animal act prohibition.
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Adds two new animal classifications to the prohibited list: Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares) and Rodentia (rodents).
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Restricts the educational outreach exception so that programs using wild or exotic animals may only be conducted at educational institutions, rather than at any venue.
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Maintains existing exemptions for permanent USDA-licensed facilities, institutions of higher education conducting research, and governmental entity outreach programs.
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Violations remain subject to penalties under C.23:2A-10, excluding criminal penalties.
Legislative Description
Expands list of animals prohibited from use in traveling animal acts; limits certain exceptions to apply only at educational institutions.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026