Relates to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish

Latest action Jul 29, 2025

Extends provisions of law relating to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix by regulation open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking fish from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8428, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8428, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of this bill amends Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) § 11-1303 to extend, until December 31, 2028, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of fish, except marine species regulated under ECL Article 13. Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill shall take effect imme- diately.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8428, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Chris Burdick

Democratic1

Chris Burdick

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

ECL § 11-1303 authorizes DEC to set open seasons, size and catch limits, and manner of taking of all species of fish, except marine fish covered under Article 13. If this authority is not extended beyond the current sunset date of December 31, 2025, the existing regulations on the seasons, bag limits, and manner of taking for these fish would no longer be enforceable and there would be no oversight of the taking of fish in State waters. Extending DEC's authority to regulate fish in all of its state waters will assure continuity of the protection of the State's fishery resources.

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

Jul 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jul 29, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.198
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1058
3RD READING CAL.1058
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8428
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.250
RULES REPORT CAL.250
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1058
1ST REPORT CAL.1058
NY Senate
May 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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