Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6854: Removes restrictions on crossbow size and draw weight when used for hunting.
What A 6854 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to relax restrictions on crossbow hunting in the state. Currently, crossbows are required to have a minimum limb width of 17 inches, a minimum peak draw weight of 100 pounds, and a maximum peak draw weight of 200 pounds. The law proposes to remove these restrictions, allowing crossbows to be used for hunting with a minimum limb width of 17 inches and a minimum peak draw weight of 100 pounds. Additionally, the law requires the trigger unit of the crossbow to have a working safety mechanism. The proposed changes would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6854
- What is the current status of A 6854?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6854 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 6854 pass?
- Not yet. A 6854 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6854, and where is it now?
- A 6854 was authored by Asm. Philip Palmesano. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 426 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6854 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to removing restrictions on crossbow size and draw weight when used for hunting The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph 9 of paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 2 11-0901 of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 6 of 3 part EE of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 (9) with a crossbow unless [such crossbow shall consist of a bow and6string, either compound or recurve, that launches a minimum fourteen7inch bolt, not including point, mounted upon a stock with a trigger that8holds the string and limbs under tension until released. The] the trig- 9 ger unit of such crossbow [must have] has a working safety. [The minimum10limb width of such crossbow shall be seventeen inches, have a minimum11peak draw weight of one hundred pounds and a maximum peak draw weight of12two hundred pounds. The minimum overall length of such crossbow from13buttstock to front of limbs shall be twenty-four inches.] 14 § 2. Subparagraph 9 of paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 11-0901 15 of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 7 of part EE 16 of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 17 (9) with a crossbow unless [such crossbow shall consist of a bow and18string, either compound or recurve, that launches a minimum fourteen19inch bolt, not including point, mounted upon a stock with a trigger that20holds the string and limbs under tension until released. The] the trig- 21 ger unit of such crossbow [must have] has a working safety. [The minimum22limb width of such crossbow shall be seventeen inches, have a minimum23peak draw weight of one hundred pounds and a maximum peak draw weight of24two hundred pounds. The minimum overall length of such crossbow from25buttstock to front of limbs shall be twenty-four inches.] 26 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01906-01-5
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