New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A9101 — Relates to nonhuman primates in testing and research facilities

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the care of nonhuman primates in research facilities.

This bill requires animal testing facilities to evaluate care options for nonhuman primates no longer in use and mandates certain research facilities to publish annual information about these primates online.

Summary

Relates to nonhuman primates in testing and research facilities; provides that an animal testing facility no longer in need of a nonhuman primate in its possession shall consider options for and determine the appropriate care of such nonhuman primate, including releasing such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary; provides that a higher education research facility that receives public money, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility, shall annually publish certain information on its website concerning nonhuman primates at such facility.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 504 of the public health law.

  • Section 504 of the public health law

    6. (a) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Certified sanctuary" means any facility that provides temporary or permanent safe haven to nonhuman primates that is fully accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. (2) "Nonhuman primate" means all nonhuman members of the order Primates. (b) Any animal testing facility that no longer has need for a nonhuman primate in its possession shall, in consultation with such animal test- ing facility's attending veterinarian, consider options for and deter- mine the appropriate care and treatment of such nonhuman primate, which shall include offering for release such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary. Such facility shall make reasonable efforts to offer such nonhuman primates to a certified sanctuary. Such animal testing facili- ty may enter into an agreement with such certified sanctuary for the implementation of the provisions of this paragraph. Nothing in this paragraph shall create a duty upon a certified sanctuary to accept a primate offered by a laboratory or institution. (c) A higher education research facility that receives public money, including tax-exempt status, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility shall, no later than ninety days after this subdivision shall have become a law and annually thereafter, conspicuously post on its website the number of nonhuman italics primates, listed by species, at the research facility that in the previ- ous year were placed in certified sanctuaries and the names of such certified sanctuaries.

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  2. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9101 do?
Relates to nonhuman primates in testing and research facilities; provides that an animal testing facility no longer in need of a nonhuman primate in its possession shall consider options for and determine the appropriate care of such nonhuman primate, including releasing such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary; provides that a higher education research facility that receives public money, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility, shall annually publish certain information on its website concerning nonhuman primates at such facility.
Who sponsors A9101?
A9101 is sponsored by Linda Rosenthal.
What is the current status of A9101?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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