What's happening
This bill prohibits public dining establishments in New York from serving or preparing live animals, including live seafood, for customers.
Why it matters
Alters dining experiences for consumers. The bill would eliminate the option for customers to select live seafood (such as lobsters or crabs) to be prepared fresh, which is a tradition in some restaurants and cuisines, especially in certain cultural communities.
Impacts restaurant operations and supply chains. Establishments that currently offer live seafood or other live animal preparations would need to change their sourcing, storage, and menu practices, possibly incurring higher costs or losing a unique selling point.
Reflects changing attitudes toward animal welfare. By explicitly prohibiting the service and preparation of live animals at the table, the bill signals growing public concern about humane treatment of animals and aligns with animal rights advocacy.
May have cultural and economic consequences. Communities and businesses that rely on the tradition of serving live seafood could face cultural loss and economic challenges, potentially impacting tourism and the diversity of dining options in New York.
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Ban Live Seafood Service
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History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2995
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the service of live seafood in dining establishments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1352 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-a. It shall be unlawful to furnish or serve in any public eating or drinking establishment, any live animal. In preparing regulations pursuant to this subdivision, the commissioner shall expressly prohibit the preparation and sale of fish or other seafood which is brought to the dining table and/or served to a customer alive.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06752-01-7
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