Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan

Latest action Feb 13, 2026

Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan and allowing agricultural lands that are not in active production be used to enhance the monarch butterfly habitat.

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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 A9436, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A9436, 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, 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 L.2025, C.620.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 21, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A9436, the matching Assembly bill.
(56) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg and William Colton

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

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

Feb 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Feb 13, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.7
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.68
3RD READING CAL.68
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8773
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.68
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.68
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 12, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Rules Report CAL.3
RULES REPORT CAL.3
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

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