Senate bill · S10044 (2025-26)

Relates to commercial food fish licenses

New York State Senate

Same as A11443, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Passed as A11443, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Pete Harckham (State Senator, District 40, Democratic/Working Families)

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Summary

Relates to the issuance of commercial food fish licenses.

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) § 13-0328 authorizing the Department to: 1) through December 31, 2029, maintain a yearly cap on the number of commercial food fish, crab, whelk (conch), and Marine and Coastal District Party and Charter Boat licenses or permits that may be issued; 2) through December 31, 2029, maintain the current moratorium on new lobster permits; and 3) through December 31, 2029, maintain current license eligibility requirements. Section 2 of the proposed bill provides for an immediate effective date.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
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 Pete Harckham says this is needed

This bill would maintain current license and permit limits. A complete moratorium will be maintained on commercial lobster permits. A substan- tial decline in lobster abundance has resulted from episodes of mortal- ity beginning in 1999, supporting a continued moratorium to prevent new entrants in this troubled fishery.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11443, the matching Assembly bill.
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Oct 23, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.333
NY Assembly
Oct 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.956
3RD READING CAL.956
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A11443
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2026
Rules Report CAL.209
RULES REPORT CAL.209
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.956
1ST REPORT CAL.956
NY Senate
Apr 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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