PLEASE NOTE:
While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.
These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. ” Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.
This article covers NYS bills introduced between February 10 and February 26, 2025.
New York Assembly Bill 814
Passed and signed by Gov. Hochul!!
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on February 14 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – signed chap.26
Summary
Directs the commissioner of health to develop and implement a public awareness campaign on the safe storage of firearms, rifles and shotguns and child access and prevention.
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Roll Calls
2025-02-03 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 55 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 143 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-01-22 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-22 – Assembly – Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
2025-02-14 | Assembly | signed chap.26 |
2025-02-12 | Assembly | delivered to governor |
2025-02-03 | Senate | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
2025-02-03 | Senate | PASSED SENATE |
2025-02-03 | Senate | 3RD READING CAL.21 |
2025-02-03 | Senate | SUBSTITUTED FOR S746 |
2025-01-28 | Senate | REFERRED TO RULES |
2025-01-28 | Assembly | delivered to senate |
2025-01-28 | Assembly | passed assembly |
2025-01-22 | Assembly | ordered to third reading rules cal.46 |
2025-01-22 | Assembly | rules report cal.46 |
2025-01-22 | Assembly | reported |
2025-01-22 | Assembly | reported referred to rules |
2025-01-08 | Assembly | referred to codes |
Same As/Similar To
S00746 (Same As) 2025-02-03 – SUBSTITUTED BY A814
Perhaps a going away gift from current State Senator and City of Buffalo Mayoral hopeful Sean Ryan:
New York Senate Bill 5247
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 – REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Pending: Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Summary
Extends the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie County to November 30, 2027.
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Sponsors
Sen. Sean Ryan [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
2025-02-20 | Senate | REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
New York Senate Bill 1377
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary
Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation that will benefit residents of New York state by fostering stewardship and conservation of the environment, and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources as well as acknowledgment of the health benefits of time spent in nature.
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History
2025-02-10 | Senate | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
2025-02-05 | Senate | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
2025-02-04 | Senate | 1ST REPORT CAL.280 |
2025-01-09 | Senate | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
New York Assembly Bill 4941
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Makes possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition a class B felony; includes exchanging and disposing of armor piercing ammunition.
History
2025-02-10 | Assembly | referred to codes |
New York Assembly Bill 4919
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Authorizes a free bowhunting privilege, muzzle-loading privilege, turkey permit, duck stamp, and doe permit for qualified hunting instructors.
History
2025-02-10 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Assembly Bill 4988
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Relates to the definition of an assault weapon.
History
2025-02-10 | Assembly | referred to codes |
New York Assembly Bill 4968
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – referred to governmental operations
Pending: Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Summary
Relates to being a good samaritan; adds “reasonable intervention” as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.
History
2025-02-10 | Assembly | referred to governmental operations |
New York Senate Bill 4626
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-10 – REFERRED TO HEALTH
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Summary
Relates to lyme disease and tick-borne infection awareness and prevention for children’s overnight, summer day and traveling summer day camps; provides guidelines for treatment and notification; provides for the development of materials.
History
2025-02-10 | Senate | REFERRED TO HEALTH |
New York Assembly Bill 5032
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-11 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Establishes procedures to disassemble and dispose of guns, rifles and firearms purchased by local municipalities and law enforcement agencies through a gun buyback program, including the creation of a log and video recordings.
History
2025-02-11 | Assembly | referred to codes |
Same As/Similar To
S05274 (Same As) 2025-02-20 – REFERRED TO FINANCE
New York Senate Bill 4790
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary
Requires a purchaser of any firearm, rifle or shotgun to submit to a mental health evaluation and provide the seller with such purchaser’s approval to purchase such firearm.
History
2025-02-12 | Senate | REFERRED TO CODES |
New York Assembly Bill 5204
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to election law
Pending: Assembly Election Law Committee
Summary
Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to election law |
Same As/Similar To
S00286 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
New York Assembly Bill 5139
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to agriculture
Pending: Assembly Agriculture Committee
Summary
Requires residential property owners to register backyard chicken coops for the purposes of containing disease outbreaks affecting such chicken coops.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to agriculture |
New York Assembly Bill 5173
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Directs the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a three year hiking trail safety pilot program.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Assembly Bill 5292
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Provides that persons with a disability shall be eligible to receive a fishing license for five dollars.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Assembly Bill 5162
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
Pending: Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Committee
Summary
Creates the “I love NY outdoors” program; such program shall require the commissioner of economic development to develop a marketing strategy that would promote New York as a premiere destination for hunting and fishing; appropriates $2,500,000 therefor.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
New York Senate Bill 4770
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Authorizes lifetime sporting licenses, which includes hunting and fishing licenses and turkey permits, to be purchased by permanently disabled veterans at a discounted rate of sixty-five dollars.
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History
2025-02-12 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
New York Assembly Bill 5105
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Relates to the criminal possession of a ghost gun; makes such possession a class C felony unless you are a licensed gunsmith or dealer in firearms with intent to manufacture and/or distribute such firearms; requires educational materials shall be provided for no less than 2 years after the effective date of such provisions.
History
2025-02-12 | Assembly | referred to codes |
New York Senate Bill 4816
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 – REFERRED TO LABOR
Pending: Senate Labor Committee
Summary
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers’ compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
History
2025-02-13 | Senate | REFERRED TO LABOR |
Same As/Similar To
A01038 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to labor
New York Senate Bill 4807
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-13 – REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Summary
Relates to limiting the acquisition of a rifle or shotgun to one per ninety-day period.
History
2025-02-13 | Senate | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
New York Senate Bill 4954
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York city water supply.
History
2025-02-14 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Same As/Similar To
A01089 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to environmental conservation
New York Senate Bill 4986
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Summary
Requires credit card, debit card, or processor service companies to allow for the purchase of firearms and firearm ammunition with such services.
History
2025-02-14 | Senate | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
New York Senate Bill 4932
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
Pending: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee
Summary
Grants active duty military members free use of state parks, campsites and other public places of recreation.
History
2025-02-14 | Senate | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
Same As/Similar To
A03846 (Same As) 2025-01-30 – referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
New York Assembly Bill 5512
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.
History
2025-02-14 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Assembly Bill 5488
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and use of wire grill brushes.
History
2025-02-14 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Senate Bill 4922
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary
Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; permits shipping of such devices within the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
History
2025-02-14 | Senate | REFERRED TO CODES |
Same As/Similar To
A01838 (Same As) 2025-01-14 – referred to codes
New York Assembly Bill 5599
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Permits certain judges, justices and support magistrates to carry a firearm, rifle, or shotgun in a sensitive location.
History
2025-02-18 | Assembly | referred to codes |
Same As/Similar To
S03536 (Same As) 2025-01-28 – REFERRED TO CODES
New York Senate Bill 5100
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from 14 years old to 12 years old.
History
2025-02-18 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
New York Assembly Bill 5576
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Defines the term crossbow as a bow and string, either compound or recurve, that launches a bolt or arrow, mounted upon a stock with a trigger that holds the string and limbs under tension until released which shall have at least six inches of limb width.
History
2025-02-18 | Assembly | referred to environmental conservation |
New York Assembly Bill 5584
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Removes ammunition and ammunition sales from the requirements of background checks; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto; repeals the background check fund.
History
2025-02-18 | Assembly | referred to codes |
Same As/Similar To
S03481 (Same As) 2025-01-27 – REFERRED TO CODES
New York Senate Bill 5030
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
Pending: Senate Budget and Revenue Committee
Summary
Provides a tax credit to certain landowners who allow snowmobile access on such land.
History
2025-02-18 | Senate | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
New York Senate Bill 5014
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Hearing: Feb 25 @ 11:00 am in Room 124 CAP
Summary
Enacts the “Big Five African Trophies Act” relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.
History
2025-02-18 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Same As/Similar To
A01616 (Same As) 2025-01-10 – referred to environmental conservation
New York Assembly Bill 5611
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 – referred to insurance
Pending: Assembly Insurance Committee
Summary
Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars.
History
2025-02-18 | Assembly | referred to insurance |
New York Assembly Bill 5654
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 – referred to transportation
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee
Summary
Provides registration fees for snowmobiles used on frozen bodies of water solely for sport fishing or for access to hunting or trapping lands.
History
2025-02-19 | Assembly | referred to transportation |
New York Senate Bill 5215
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 – REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Summary
Authorizes the exchange or transfer of firearms, rifles and shotguns pursuant to a decedent’s will and/or probate order; prohibits transfers of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
History
2025-02-19 | Senate | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
New York Senate Bill 5274
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 – REFERRED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Summary
Establishes procedures to disassemble and dispose of guns, rifles and firearms purchased by local municipalities and law enforcement agencies through a gun buyback program, including the creation of a log and video recordings.
History
2025-02-20 | Senate | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Same As/Similar To
A05032 (Same As) 2025-02-11 – referred to codes
New York Assembly Bill 5734
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary
Relates to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers; authorizes police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.
History
2025-02-20 | Assembly | referred to codes |
New York Senate Bill 5279
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 – REFERRED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Summary
Directs the state police to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations regarding the flagging for further review of bulk purchases of firearms or ammunition.
History
2025-02-20 | Senate | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
New York Assembly Bill 5785
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-21 – to attorney-general for opinion
Summary
Establishes term limits for the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney-general of three terms in such office.
History
2025-02-21 | Assembly | to attorney-general for opinion |
2025-02-20 | Assembly | referred to governmental operations |
New York Senate Bill 5498
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-21 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary
Provides for a pilot project in furtherance of climate leadership and community protection act clean energy standards in Lake Erie; establishes standards for wind energy procured therefrom.
History
2025-02-21 | Senate | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
New York Senate Bill 5466
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-21 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary
Permits certain federal law enforcement officers and retired officers to possess firearms, rifles and shotguns in restricted and sensitive locations.
History
2025-02-21 | Senate | REFERRED TO CODES |
New York Assembly Bill 5902
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-24 – referred to consumer affairs and protection
Pending: Assembly Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Summary
Prevents the price gouging of water at places of entertainment by requiring places of entertainment provide conscionably priced bottled or tap water at a price not to exceed one dollar per sixteen and nine tenths ounces.
History
2025-02-24 | Assembly | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
New York Senate Bill 5633
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-26 – REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
Pending: Senate Budget and Revenue Committee
Summary
Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities for hire to the general public from the tax on petroleum businesses and from sales and compensating use taxes.Top of Form
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History
2025-02-26 | Senate | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Same As/Similar To
A05303 (Same As) 2025-02-12 – referred to ways and means
New York Assembly Bill 6083
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-26 – referred to health
Pending: Assembly Health Committee
Summary
Exempts lemonade stands operated by persons under sixteen years of age from department of health permitting requirements.
History
2025-02-26 | Assembly | referred to health |
New York Assembly Bill 6185
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-26 – referred to agriculture
Pending: Assembly Agriculture Committee
Summary
Exempts livestock guardian dogs and herding dogs from license fees relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs.
History
2025-02-26 | Assembly | referred to agriculture |
Same As/Similar To
S01632 (Same As) 2025-01-13 – REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
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