# New York S 6360: Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting New York S 6360, Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-26 (SIGNED CHAP.358) (as of 2026-10-15). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S6360-2025 - As of: 2026-10-15 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 6360 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-08-26, SIGNED CHAP.358 - Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CODES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (206 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader crossbow hunting access through state rules: benefit, low. The law takes effect immediately and includes crossbows in New York's long-bow rules. The Department of Environmental Conservation can authorize licensed hunters to use crossbows wherever long bows are allowed during big game seasons. The law removes prior specified-area limits and the limit to fin… - Crossbows lose special muzzleloader season authorization: cost, low. The law removes crossbows from the provisions authorizing special open seasons for muzzle-loading firearms. Those provisions no longer authorize crossbow hunting. The special seasons remain available for muzzle-loading firearms, with a hunting license and valid muzzle-loading privilege. - Crossbow distance limits protect nearby buildings: mixed, low. In Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties, firing a crossbow is prohibited within 500 feet of listed buildings and places. These include dwelling houses, farm buildings or structures actually occupied or used, school buildings or playgrounds, and public structures. Occupied factories and churche… - Crossbow hunters face revised equipment rules: mixed, low. Hunting crossbows must have at least 100 pounds of peak draw weight and a working safety. They must have a compound or recurve bow and string mounted on a stock. A trigger must hold the string and limbs under tension until release. The law removes minimum bolt length, minimum limb width, maximum dr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: George Borrello (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jake Ashby (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Thomas F. O'Mara (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 139 | 2 | | | 2025-06-11 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 2 | | | 2025-05-13 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-08-26: SIGNED CHAP.358 (Senate) - 2025-08-22: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-17: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.876 (House) - 2025-06-17: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8330A (House) - 2025-06-11: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-06-11: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-11: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-05-15: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-05-14: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: 1ST REPORT CAL.1055 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: PRINT NUMBER 6360A (Senate) - 2025-05-08: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate) - 2025-03-11: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment A, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6360A) - Original, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6360) ## Related bills - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) - S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association (signed) - S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6360A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6360) ## Related - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025) - [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S6360-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).