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Senate bill · S10040 (2025-26)

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass

New York State Senate

Same as A11168, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 14, 2026

Passed as A11168, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Monica Martinez (State Senator, District 4, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of this bill amends Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) § 13-0340-f to extend, until December 31, 2029, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of black sea bass (Centropristis striata). Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill shall take effect imme- diately.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

DEC's regulatory authority for black sea bass is necessary in order to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2026 will result in the loss of regulatory protection for black sea bass. This bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for an additional three years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain compliance with the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) adopted jointly by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. ECL § 13-0105, which sets forth the marine fisheries conservation and management policy, provides that one of the State's objectives shall be that the management of the State's transboundary and migratory species shall be consistent with any interjurisdictional management plans, interstate or state-federal. Moreover, failure to make necessary regu- latory changes as may be required by the FMP could result in the closure of New York's black sea bass fishery.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11168, the matching Assembly bill.

    (60) (1) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation

    Senate Environmental ConservationMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Aug 14, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.215

    NY Assembly

  2. Aug 7, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.952

    3RD READING CAL.952

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A11168

    NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. May 12, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. May 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  3. May 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Senate

  4. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.494

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.494

    NY Assembly

  6. May 6, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  7. May 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.952

    1ST REPORT CAL.952

    NY Senate

  8. May 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  9. May 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

  10. Apr 24, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Senate

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