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NY S05721
Bill
Status
2/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the use of primates in any entertainment act, defined as circuses, trade shows, carnivals, parades, performances, or similar events for live audience amusement
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Establishes civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation, assessed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
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Covers a broad range of primate species including great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans), gibbons, macaques, baboons, and both new world and old world monkeys
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Exempts institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries from the prohibition
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Takes effect two years after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation for issuing any license or permit that would authorize the use of a primate in an entertainment act.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/7/2026