Expands agricultural tourism

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Expands agricultural tourism to include, but not be limited to, the production and processing of grapes, grains or other crops used to create alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in an on-farm brewery, winery, cidery, meadery or distillery, the production and processing of fiber such as sheep or alpaca wool, and the production of processed food commodities, including but not limited to ice cream, jams, baked goods and similar items.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6589, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill expands the definition of "agricultural tourism" to include on farm production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, fibers and processed foods.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(53) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Chris Tague, Dana Levenberg and 9 more on Agora

Republican6
Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Agricultural tourism is a growing industry in New York State. It includes a diverse array of activities and attractions, including farm stays, hayrides, maple syrup shacks, vegetable stands and, more recent- ly, wineries, breweries and distilleries with tasting rooms. The New York wine industry has been gaining in quality and reputation in the past few decades and there has been an explosion in the number of on-farm breweries since they were legalized in 2013. This bill will update our legal definition of agricultural tourism to include the farm production, processing and sale of beverages, as well as fiber and value-added food commodities produced on-farm, to the list of agricul- ture activities that should be protected as agricultural tourism by the State's Department of Agriculture and Markets.

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.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Apr 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
1ST Report CAL.643
1ST REPORT CAL.643
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate

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