STATE OF NEW YORK
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10189--A
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. KAY, BORES, BURDICK, ROSENTHAL, SHIMSKY, SIMON,
PAULIN, MORENO, GLICK, LEE, STIRPE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Economic Development -- reported and referred to the
Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to prohibiting the
use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased
buildings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section
2 148 to read as follows:
3 § 148. Adhesive-based rodent traps; prohibition. 1. As used in this
4 section the following terms shall have the following meanings:
5 (a) "adhesive-based rodent trap" shall mean any device that is
6 designed or is capable of being used to capture a rodent by means of an
7 adhesive substance, including devices commonly known as glue traps, glue
8 boards, and any similar rodent trap.
9 (b) "state-owned building" shall have the same meaning as provided in
10 section one hundred forty-five of this article.
11 (c) "state-leased building" shall have the same meaning as provided in
12 section one hundred forty-five of this article.
13 2. The use of adhesive-based rodent traps shall be prohibited in
14 state-owned or state-leased buildings.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027 for state-owned
16 buildings and for new leases or renewals for state-leased buildings
17 entered into on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00528-09-6
