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Senate bill · S10583 (2025-26)

Extends provisions authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Tompkins

New York State Senate

Same as A11481, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 28, 2026

Sponsor: Lea Webb (State Senator, District 52, Democratic/Working Families)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 23, 2026. About our data

Summary

Extends provisions authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Tompkins until 2028.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill extends Tompkins County's authorization to hunt big game with a rifle through October 1, 2028.

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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Lea Webb says this is needed

In 2020 Tompkins County requested to be added to the list of counties where sportsmen and women are able to hunt big game with rifles. Since 2005, several counties in the Finger Lakes Region, Central New York and the Southern Tier have permitted to hunt big game with rifles with very few reported incidents or problems. This bill extends these provisions for an additional two-year period ending on October 1, 2028. This time limit allows for a pause to evaluate how the new law has been working in this county before considering making it permanent.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (59) (2) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed

    (20) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Aug 28, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.289

    NY Senate

  2. Aug 21, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.437

    RULES REPORT CAL.437

    NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S10583

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1596

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1596

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 1, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  8. May 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

  9. May 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Senate

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