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A 7601: Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park to December 31, 2030.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified September 28, 2025

What A 7601 does, verified September 28, 2025

The bill aims to extend the expiration date of free one-day admission to the zoological park in New York. The proposed change would allow the New York Zoological Society to continue offering free admission to the park beyond its current expiration date. The bill would amend the existing laws related to the society's incorporation and would take effect immediately, with the exception of a specific provision that would not take effect until December 31, 2030.

Bill journey
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✓GovernorComplete
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Last action: signed chap.232 (2025-08-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7601
What is the current status of A 7601?
As of September 28, 2025, A 7601 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 7, 2025, was "signed chap.232".
Did A 7601 pass?
Yes. A 7601 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 7, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
Who wrote A 7601, and where is it now?
A 7601 was authored by Asm. George Alvarez with 7 coauthors.
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Coauthors
Yudelka TapiaLandon DaisMaryJane ShimskyRon KimEmérita TorresRobert CarrollJeffrey Dinowitz
Recent actions14 total · showing 5
Aug. 07, 2025signed chap.232
Aug. 04, 2025delivered to governor
Jun. 04, 2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun. 04, 2025PASSED SENATE
Jun. 04, 20253RD READING CAL.1226
Full action history, 9 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 206 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7601 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ALVAREZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend chapter 383 of the laws of 1991, relating to the incor- poration of the New York Zoological Society, in relation to extending the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 383 of the laws of 1991, relating to 2 the incorporation of the New York Zoological Society, as amended by 3 section 1 of item QQQ of subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the laws 4 of 2020, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that 6 section two of this act shall take effect December 31, [2025] 2030. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10367-01-5 
Text of A 7601 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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