Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting

Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.

Voted 8/26/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

206 yea·4 nay·13 other

Brian Kavanagh
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Dan Stec
State Senator · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Michelle Hinchey
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Tony Palumbo
State Senator · Republican · NY
Yea
Rachel May
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Pete Harckham
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Jose Serrano
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Siela Bynoe
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Pat Fahy
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Catalina Cruz
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Harry Bronson
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Michael Benedetto
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Sarah Clark
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Steve Hawley
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Rebecca Kassay
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
John Lemondes
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Ken Blankenbush
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Dave McDonough
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Pat Burke
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Keith Brown
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Gary Pretlow
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Joe Sempolinski
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Chantel Jackson
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Bill Magnarelli
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Didi Barrett
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Chris Burdick
Assembly Member · Democratic/Independence/Working Families · NY
Yea
Simcha Eichenstein
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Cordell Cleare
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Joe Griffo
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jessica Ramos
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Steve Chan
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
State Senator · NY
Yea
Billy Jones
Assembly Member · NY
Yea
Dan Stec
State Senator · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
State Senator · NY
Yea
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jose Serrano
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Rachel May
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Siela Bynoe
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Sean Ryan
State Senator · NY
Yea
Michelle Hinchey
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Pete Harckham
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Pat Fahy
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Tony Palumbo
State Senator · Republican · NY
Yea
Brian Maher
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Tommy John Schiavoni
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Charles Lavine
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Anil Beephan
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Chris Friend
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Karines Reyes
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Chris Tague
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Khaleel Anderson
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Paula Kay
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Paul Bologna
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Misha Novakhov
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Rebecca Seawright
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Josh Jensen
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Bill Conrad
Assembly Member · Democratic/Independence/Working Families · NY
Yea
Alec Brook-Krasny
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jenifer Rajkumar
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Marcela Mitaynes
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Emily Gallagher
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Dave DiPietro
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Chris Eachus
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jordan Wright
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Deborah Glick
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Anna Kelles
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Matt Simpson
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Larinda Hooks
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Danny Norber
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Vivian Cook
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Karl Brabenec
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Jake Blumencranz
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jeff Gallahan
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Andrea Bailey
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Eddie Gibbs
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Lester Chang
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Michael Durso
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian · NY
Yea
John McDonald
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Al Taylor
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Noah Burroughs
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Andrew Hevesi
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Scott Gray
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Demond Meeks
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Doug Smith
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Claire Valdez
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Jarett Gandolfo
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Andrew Molitor
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Emérita Torres
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Landon Dais
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Scott Bendett
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Marianne Buttenschon
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Ron Kim
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Angelo Morinello
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Carrie Woerner
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Matt Slater
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Mike Fitzpatrick
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Phil Ramos
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Phil Palmesano
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Kwani O'Pharrow
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Dana Levenberg
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
David Weprin
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Mary Beth Walsh
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Jonathan Jacobson
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Judy Griffin
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Ari Brown
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Micah Lasher
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Alicia Hyndman
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Sarahana Shrestha
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Karen McMahon
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Gabriella Romero
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Kalman Yeger
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jon Rivera
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Aron Wieder
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Erik Dilan
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Nader Sayegh
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Nikki Lucas
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Steve Otis
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Linda Rosenthal
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Ed Ra
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Grace Lee
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jen Lunsford
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Yudelka Tapia
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Angelo Santabarbara
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Phil Steck
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jo Anne Simon
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Joe DeStefano
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Donna Lupardo
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
John Zaccaro
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Sam Pirozzolo
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
John Mikulin
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Brian Manktelow
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Pat Chludzinski
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Stefani Zinerman
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Clyde Vanel
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Pamela Hunter
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
MaryJane Shimsky
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Will Barclay
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Jessica González-Rojas
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Manny De Los Santos
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Charles Fall
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Ed Braunstein
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Tony Simone
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Joe Angelino
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Steve Stern
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Steven Raga
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Michaelle Solages
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jaime Williams
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Robert Smullen
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Nily Rozic
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Latrice Walker
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jodi Giglio
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Robert Carroll
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Mike Reilly
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
William Colton
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Brian Miller
Assembly Member · Republican · NY
Yea
Pat Carroll
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Al Stirpe
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Amy Paulin
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Bill Weber
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
James Skoufis
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Andrew Gounardes
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Robert Jackson
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Jeremy Cooney
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Tom O'Mara
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Alexis Weik
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jim Tedisco
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Shelley Mayer
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Leroy Comrie
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Roxanne Persaud
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Lea Webb
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Mark Walczyk
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Luis Sepúlveda
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Kevin Parker
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Jack Martins
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Jake Ashby
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Andrew Lanza
State Senator · Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform · NY
Yea
Patrick Gallivan
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Nathalia Fernández
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Julia Salazar
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Rob Ortt
State Senator · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Liz Krueger
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Mario Mattera
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Pam Helming
State Senator · Republican/Conservative/Independence · NY
Yea
Mike Gianaris
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Chris Ryan
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Gustavo Rivera
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
John Liu
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Rob Rolison
State Senator · Republican · NY
Yea
Steve Rhoads
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Peter Oberacker
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Toby Stavisky
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Kristen Gonzalez
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
April Baskin
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Jamaal Bailey
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Joe Addabbo
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
George Borrello
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
James Sanders
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Brian Kavanagh
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Nay
Jabari Brisport
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Nay
Monica Martinez
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Nay
Alex Bores
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Nay
Harvey Epstein
Assembly Member · NY
ABSENT
Sam Sutton
State Senator · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Sam Berger
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Zellnor Myrie
State Senator · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Maritza Davila
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Mike Tannousis
Assembly Member · Republican/Conservative · NY
ABSENT
Amanda Septimo
Assembly Member · Democratic/Working Families · NY
ABSENT
Samra Brouk
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
ABSENT
George Alvarez
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Dean Murray
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
ABSENT
Monique Chandler-Waterman
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Brian Cunningham
Assembly Member · Democratic · NY
ABSENT
Zohran Mamdani
Assembly Member · NY
ABSENT

Docket history

Action history

8/26/2025SIGNED CHAP.358
8/22/2025DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
6/17/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR A8330A
6/17/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.876
6/17/2025PASSED ASSEMBLY
6/17/2025RETURNED TO SENATE
6/11/2025PASSED SENATE
6/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
6/11/2025REFERRED TO CODES
5/15/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING