Senate bill · S10071 (2025-26)

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch

New York State Senate

Same as A11440, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 14, 2026

Sponsor: Erik Bottcher (State Senator, District 47, Democratic)

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Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch to December 31, 2029.

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 ECL 13-0330(6) to extend, until December 31, 2029, the authority of DEC to fix by regulation measures for the management of whelk and conch. 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 Erik Bottcher says this is needed

Section 1 of this bill amends Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) §13-0330(6) to extend, until December 31, 2029, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of Whelk and conch. Extending DEC's authority to regulate whelk and conch is essential to maintaining the population and ensuring robust future harvests. DEC needs the continued ability to adopt management regulations, such as minimum size limits and harvest limits. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2026 will result in the loss of regulatory protection for whelk and conch.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2026Result: passed
(57) (1) (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.230
NY Senate
Aug 7, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.206
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.206
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A11440
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2026
Rules Report CAL.206
RULES REPORT CAL.206
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 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 14, 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.962
1ST REPORT CAL.962
NY Senate
Apr 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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