Extends provisions of law related to youth pheasant hunting on long island

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix open season and bag limits for pheasant hunting on Long Island by individuals who hold a junior license.

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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 A8661, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8661, 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 section 3 of Chapter 366 of the Laws of 2011, as amended by Chapter 300 of the Laws of 2022, to extend Environ- mental Conservation Law (ECL) § 11-0903(2)(c-1) until December 31, 2028, which authorizes DEC to hold a youth hunt pursuant to regulations which establish open season and bag limits for pheasants on Long Island. 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 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8661, the matching Assembly bill.
(56) (3) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed

DEC has successfully provided junior hunters (ages 12-15 years old) the opportunity to hunt pheasants for seven consecutive years in upstate New York, and the Northern and Southern hunting zones. In 2011, the Legisla- ture authorized DEC to establish a youth pheasant hunt on Long Island. Since that time, DEC has established successful and popular youth pheas- ant hunting opportunities on Long Island. Authorizing DEC to extend the authority to hold annual youth hunting opportunities on Long Island would provide interested youth hunters ample hunting opportunities and act as a valuable and critical recruitment tool for new hunters. DEC's authority to hold youth pheasant hunts on Long Island will sunset on December 31, 2025 without legislative action. Given the success of the hunts authorized under this law, this bill proposes to extend this authority to ensure that youth hunters on Long Island will continue to be able to have a special hunting opportunity.

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

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.245
NY Assembly
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1383
3RD READING CAL.1383
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8661
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.371
RULES REPORT CAL.371
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1383
1ST REPORT CAL.1383
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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