# New York A 5850: Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

New York A 5850, Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deborah Glick (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-05 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 5850
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-05-05, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Albert A. Stirpe, House
- Cosponsor: Alex Bores (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hevesi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catalina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David McDonough (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diana Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Lupardo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erik Dilan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriella Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grace Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harvey Epstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcela Mitaynes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Micah Lasher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Kassay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Seawright (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Stern (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Otis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 53 | 9 |   |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 100 | 38 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: 3RD READING CAL.379 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S3629A (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-04-28: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-03-19: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.318 (House)
- 2026-03-17: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-04-02: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-02-24: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5850)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5850)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5850-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).