Senate bill · S10061 (2025-26)

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks

New York State Senate

Same as A11381, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 14, 2026

Passed as A11381, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Patricia Fahy (State Senator, District 46, Democratic)

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Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks.

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) § 13-0338(4) to extend, until December 31, 2029, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of sharks. Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill shall take effect imme- diately.

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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 Patricia Fahy says this is needed

ECL § 13-0105 establishes that the State's marine fisheries conservation and management policy shall be consistent with any inter-jurisdictional, interstate or state-federal management plans. This bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority concerning the management of sharks for an additional three years to ensure that DEC continues to be able to main- tain compliance with both the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks and Spiny Dogfish adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and consistency with federal rules and regulations. Failure to make necessary regulatory changes as may be required by the FMPs could result in the closure of New York's shark fisheries.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A11381, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Aug 14, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.218
NY Assembly
Aug 7, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
May 29, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.960
3RD READING CAL.960
NY Senate
May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 29, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A11381
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.204
RULES REPORT CAL.204
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.960
1ST REPORT CAL.960
NY Senate
Apr 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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