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NY S00252
Bill
Status
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Monica Martinez
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AI Summary
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Redefines "wild animal" as indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country where they live, and creates new definition of "exotic animal" as wild animals originating from a different continent
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Expands the list of prohibited wild/exotic animals to include macropods (kangaroos, wallabies), cetaceans (whales, dolphins), elephants, hyenas, rhinoceroses, tapirs, zebras, seals, sea lions, walruses, sloths, anteaters, armadillos, bearcats, prairie dogs, and capybaras
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Allows current owners of newly-prohibited exotic animals to keep them for the animal's lifetime if they have no animal cruelty convictions and are not under court order prohibiting animal possession
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Requires current exotic animal owners to apply for and obtain a license from the Department of Environmental Conservation within six months of the law taking effect
Legislative Description
Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
1/27/2026