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NY S07550

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation to create regulations for certifying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for wildlife tracking purposes

  • Permits licensed individuals to use certified drones to track and locate dead, wounded, or injured big game animals

  • Allows licensed individuals to use certified drones to track bears under existing bear tracking license provisions (section 11-0521)

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the department to begin drafting necessary regulations before the effective date

Legislative Description

Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation4/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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