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José M. Serrano

Sponsor · State Senator, District 29 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S8836 (2025-26)

Relates to certain leases for the exploration, development, and production of gas or oil in state forests, reforestation areas and wildlife management areas

Latest action Mar 27, 2026

Summary

Provides that the assignment, transfer, or modification of leases for exploration, development, and production of gas or oil in state forests, reforestation areas and wildlife management areas shall not allow expansion or extension of such provisions.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9511, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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.671.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateFeb 4, 2026Result: passed

    (58) (4) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 27, 2026Result: passed

    (18) (2) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 12, 2026Result: passed

    (18) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

William Colton

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why José M. Serrano 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

  1. Mar 27, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.97

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 20, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Mar 10, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.18

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.18

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 10, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Mar 10, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S8836

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Feb 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

  2. Feb 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 27, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.157

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.157

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. Jan 12, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.18

    RULES REPORT CAL.18

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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