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A 8926: Prohibits the practice of ikizukuri where seafood is prepared as sashimi while the fish is still alive.
What A 8926 does, verified March 24, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the practice of ikizukuri, a Japanese culinary technique where seafood is prepared as sashimi while still alive. This technique is considered inhumane and will be prohibited in the state. The bill takes effect thirty days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8926
- What is the current status of A 8926?
- As of March 24, 2026, A 8926 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 health".
- Did A 8926 pass?
- Not yet. A 8926 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8926, and where is it now?
- A 8926 was authored by Asm. Patrick Burke with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Jul. 16, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 16, 2025 · 222 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8926 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY July 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the practice of ikizukuri where seafood is prepared as sashimi while the fish is still alive The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 1357 to read as follows: 3 § 1357. Practice of ikizukuri prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any 4 person within the state to practice ikizukuri, also known as ikezukuri, 5 a Japanese culinary technique where seafood is prepared as sashimi while 6 still alive. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 9 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 10 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 11 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13432-01-5
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