Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis

Latest action Jan 27, 2025

Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include cannabis when cultivated in accordance with the cannabis law; amends the effectiveness thereof.

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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 A417, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A417, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024, c.605, defines cannabis as an agricultural product and makes it eligible to receive an agricultural assessment along with other protections afforded in the Agricultural Districts law.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 22, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A417, the matching Assembly bill.
(57) (2) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Now that New York State has legalized the adult use of cannabis, the interest from farmers in growing this crop has increased. Clarifying that cannabis qualifies for the program will help to avoid any confusion for local assessors. This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.

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 27, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.2
NY Assembly
Jan 23, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jan 22, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.54
3RD READING CAL.54
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S780
NY Senate

Show full history (8 earlier events)

Jan 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Rules Report CAL.7
RULES REPORT CAL.7
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.54
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.54
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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