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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S3046
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2025-S3046 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A54
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §399-tt, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2021-2022:
A10052
2023-2024: S6314, A4785
2025-S3046 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3046 SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the production, sale and use of adhesive-based animal traps SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the general business law by adding a new section 399-tt, regarding the prohibition of adhesive-based rodent traps. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Glue traps do not instantly kill rodents; rather, they slowly die over the course of several days due to starvation, dehydration, and exhaustion. The glue used is also extremely toxic, and burns the animals' skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. They will often rip off their own skin and fur, cause self-inflicted injuries, and chew their own
2025-S3046 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3046 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MARTINEZ, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the production, sale and use of adhesive-based animal traps THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-tt to read as follows: § 399-TT. ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAPS; PROHIBITION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED OR IS CAPABLE OF BEING USED TO CAPTURE AN ANIMAL THE SIZE OF A RODENT OR LARGER, BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE, INCLUDING DEVICES COMMONLY KNOWN AS GLUE TRAPS, GLUE BOARDS, AND ANY SIMILAR TRAP. (B) "DISTRIBUTOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO DELIVERS TO A PERSON OTHER THAN A PURCHASER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAIL SALE. (C) "EXTERMINATOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT IS LICENSED, CERTIFIED, PERMITTED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE RODENT AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES AND ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF ENGAGING IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. (D) "INSECT TRAP" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE INSECTS BY MEANS OF AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE. (E) "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, PARTNER- SHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR CORPORATION THAT PRODUCES, PREPARES, FORMULATES, OR COMPOUNDS AN ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. IN THE CASE OF AN ADHESIVE-BASED ANIMAL TRAP IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES, "MANUFACTURER" SHALL MEAN THE IMPORTER OR FIRST DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH PRODUCT IF THE ENTITY THAT MANUFACTURES THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00528-01-5 S. 3046 2
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