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A 5657: Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.
What A 5657 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to promote hunting, fishing, and outdoor education in high school physical education courses. It requires the dissemination of information related to these topics, including various hunting and fishing seasons, species, necessary licenses, outdoor recreation, and the benefits of hunting and fishing in the state's development. This information will be provided in consultation with the Board of Regents to ensure accurate and comprehensive instruction for grades nine through twelve. The bill takes effect on the first of July next succeeding its enactment, and allows for the implementation of necessary rules and regulations on or before its effective date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5657
- What is the current status of A 5657?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5657 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to environmental conservation".
- Did A 5657 pass?
- Not yet. A 5657 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5657, and where is it now?
- A 5657 was authored by Asm. William Barclay with 9 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 311 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5657 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH, DiPIETRO, PALMESANO, BRABE- NEC, MANKTELOW, MORINELLO, SIMPSON, GALLAHAN, LEMONDES -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. K. BROWN, DeSTEFANO, HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt- ing, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental 2 conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph aa to read as 3 follows: 4 aa. Disseminate information relating to hunting, fishing and outdoor 5 education, in consultation with the board of regents, to promote 6 instruction in physical education courses for grades nine through twelve 7 in hunting, fishing and outdoor education. Such instruction shall 8 include information on the: 9 (1) various hunting and fishing seasons; 10 (2) species that can be sought; 11 (3) the necessary materials for obtaining hunting and fishing 12 licenses; 13 (4) outdoor opportunities for recreation and exercise purposes; and 14 (5) history and benefits of hunting and fishing in this state's devel- 15 opment; 16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding 17 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, 18 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces- 19 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 20 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05098-01-5
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