S 5835 NY
Waives fishing, hunting and trapping license fees for certain first responders
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Summary
This bill would waive license fees for fishing, hunting, and trapping for certain first responders. The legislation eliminates the requirement for first responders to pay fees for fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses. Eligible first responders would be able to engage in these activities without paying the standard license fees. The bill provides a license fee exemption as a benefit for certain first responder professions.
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Official abstract
Waives fishing, hunting and trapping license fees for certain first responders.
Sponsor (1)
- James Skoufis Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- Mar 3, 2025 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper
- Mar 11, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.518 · upper
- Mar 12, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Mar 13, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 6, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 6, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 6, 2025 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper
- Jan 20, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.107 · upper
- Jan 21, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · lower
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