# New York A 7601: Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park

New York A 7601, Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by George Alvarez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-07 (SIGNED CHAP.232) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7601
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-08-07, SIGNED CHAP.232
- Sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, RULES, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (203 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Eligible visitors keep free zoo admission longer: benefit, low. Eligible visitors retain access to one free day of admission to the zoological park through December 31, 2030. The law extends the previous end date of December 31, 2025. The extension takes effect immediately and leaves existing eligibility rules unchanged.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emerita Torres (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Landon C. Dais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert C. Carroll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Kim (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yudelka Tapia (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 145 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-08-07: SIGNED CHAP.232 (House)
- 2025-08-04: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 3RD READING CAL.1226 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6367 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-30: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-30: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.173 (House)
- 2025-04-30: RULES REPORT CAL.173 (House)
- 2025-04-30: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-30: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7601)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7601)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7601-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).