New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8043
Prohibits octopus farming
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
Cosponsors (30)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families)
- Judy Griffin (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jaime R. Williams (Democratic)
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Micah Lasher (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Claire Valdez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that no person shall engage in the operation of a marine hatchery or in the off-bottom or on-bottom culture of any species belonging to the order Octopoda unless for scientific or educational purposes for the purpose of human consumption.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 4, 2026 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S7421B - May 28, 2026 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8043C - May 7, 2026 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.460 - May 5, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Mar 4, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES - Feb 26, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8043B - Feb 26, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - May 29, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8043A - May 29, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Apr 22, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION