A 8043

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 28, 2026.

Prohibits octopus farming.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-8043

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Codes

Assembly in_committee 2026-05-28

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Tony Simone

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-04-22	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-28	Status	in_committee
2026-05-28	Latest Action	Assembly Floor Calendar

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