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Senate bill · S8852 (2025-26)

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands

New York State Senate

Same as A8903, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 28, 2026

Sponsor: Pete Harckham (State Senator, District 40, Democratic/Working Families)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

Summary

Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Authorizes the county of Putnam to alienate certain lands used as park land.

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

Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

The legislature of Putnam County has adopted a resolution asking the state of New York to enact a law allowing the county to alienate certain parklands for the construction of a cell tower.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Aug 28, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.282

    NY Senate

  2. Aug 21, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 5, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.571

    RULES REPORT CAL.571

    NY Assembly

Show full history (15 earlier events)
  1. Jun 5, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S8852C

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1736

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1736

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. Jun 4, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  8. May 26, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Local Government

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  9. May 26, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Local Governments

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  10. May 22, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Local Governments

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  11. May 18, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Government

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  12. May 5, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Local Governments

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  13. Jan 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    NY Senate

  14. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

  15. Jun 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    NY Assembly

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