Senate bill · S9463 (2025-26)

Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore

New York State Senate

Same as A10692, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 14, 2026

Passed as A10692, the matching Assembly bill.

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

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Summary

Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish the DEC's authority to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

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Republican1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Atlantic bonito and false albacore are currently unregulated, allowing those who fish to keep as many as they want, at any size. No marine life species has been able to withstand fishing pressure to this extent. To address this issue, several states along the East Coast have recently issued (MA), or are in the process of considering (NC, RI, CT), regu- lations on these species to prevent population declines and foster heal- thy, sustainable fisheries. These proactive regulatory measures make sense from an environmental perspective and are also being championed by segments of the recreational fishing community and the American Saltwa- ter Guides Association that are concerned about what will happen to fishing opportunities and the marine ecosystem if these species become depleted.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10692, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (2) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Aug 14, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.212
NY Assembly
Aug 7, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.947
3RD READING CAL.947
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A10692
NY Senate

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May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.947
1ST REPORT CAL.947
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Apr 23, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.385
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.385
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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