A 4997 - New York Assembly (2025-2026) - Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes - Bill Sponsor

New York Assembly Bill 4997

Session 2025-2026

Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes

Active

Passed Senate on Jun 11, 2025

Sponsor

First Action

Feb 10, 2025

Latest Action

Jun 11, 2025

Origin Chamber

Assembly

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4997

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Deborah J. Glick

Primary

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

David I. Weprin

Cosponsor

Gabriella A. Romero

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Robert C. Carroll

Cosponsor

Assembly Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on June 5, 2025

Motion Text

Assembly Vote

Assembly Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Yes

Alec Brook-Krasny

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Angelo J. Morinello

No

Angelo Santabarbara

Yes

Anil Beephan, Jr.

No

Yes

No

Yes

Bailey

No

Yes

Brian Cunningham

Excused

Brian D. Miller

No

No

Brian Manktelow

No

Yes

Yes

Charles D. Fall

Yes

Charles D. Lavine

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Christopher S. Friend

No

Yes

Excused

Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes

Yes

Yes

No

No

David G. McDonough

No

David I. Weprin

Yes

Deborah J. Glick

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donna A. Lupardo

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edward C. Braunstein

Yes

No

Emérita Torres

Yes

Emily Gallagher

Yes

Yes

Gabriella A. Romero

Yes

Yes

Yes

Harry B. Bronson

Yes

Yes

J. Gary Pretlow

Yes

Jackson

Yes

Jaime R. Williams

Excused

Jake Blumencranz

No

Jarett Gandolfo

No

No

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Yes

Jenifer Rajkumar

Yes

Jennifer Lunsford

Yes

Jessica González-Rojas

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Joe Sempolinski

No

John K. Mikulin

No

No

John T. McDonald III

Yes

John Zaccaro, Jr.

Yes

Jonathan G. Jacobson

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Ken Blankenbush

No

Khaleel M. Anderson

Yes

Kwani O'Pharrow

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Linda B. Rosenthal

Yes

Manny De Los Santos

Yes

Marcela Mitaynes

Yes

Marianne Buttenschon

No

Yes

Mary Beth Walsh

No

MaryJane Shimsky

Yes

Excused

Matthew Simpson

No

Yes

Michael Benedetto

Yes

No

Michael J. Fitzpatrick

No

Michael Novakhov

No

No

Michael Tannousis

No

Michaelle C. Solages

Yes

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Nader J. Sayegh

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pamela J. Hunter

Yes

Yes

Pat Chludzinski

No

Patrick J. Carroll

Yes

No

Yes

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Yes

Yes

Philip A. Palmesano

No

Ramos

Yes

Rebecca A. Seawright

Yes

Yes

Rivera

Yes

Robert C. Carroll

Yes

No

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Sarahana Shrestha

Yes

No

No

Simcha Eichenstein

Yes

Stacey Pheffer Amato

Yes

Stefani Zinerman

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tommy John Schiavoni

Yes

Yes

Yes

William A. Barclay

No

William B. Magnarelli

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Summary

Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs to 12/31/2027; prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes.

Text (1)

A4997

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A4997&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4997

Actions (13)

Show Only Major Actions

06/11/2025

Senate

RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/11/2025

Senate

PASSED SENATE

06/11/2025

Senate

3RD READING CAL.1375

06/11/2025

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S4289

06/05/2025

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

06/05/2025

Assembly

DELIVERED TO SENATE

06/05/2025

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY

05/29/2025

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.313

05/29/2025

Assembly

RULES REPORT CAL.313

05/29/2025

Assembly

REPORTED

05/28/2025

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

05/20/2025

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

02/10/2025

Assembly

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4997?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4997

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A04997&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A4997/

Record Created

Feb 14, 2025 8:18:15 AM

Record Updated

Jun 22, 2025 10:39:59 PM