PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

 

Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

New York

Note: Replaces legislation A00544
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on October 16 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-16 – SIGNED CHAP.466
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

History

2025-10-16	Senate	SIGNED CHAP.466
2025-10-09	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2025-06-11	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-11	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-11	Assembly	ordered to third reading cal.54
2025-06-11	Assembly	substituted for a544b
2025-06-09	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-09	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-09	Senate	REPASSED SENATE
2025-05-27	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1985A
2025-05-27	Senate	VOTE RECONSIDERED – RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-27	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-05-27	Senate	RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-05-13	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-02-03	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-01-28	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-01-27	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.182
2025-01-14	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A00544 (Replaces) 2025-06-11 – substituted by s1985a

New York Assembly Bill

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on October 16 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-16 – signed chap.450
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Includes consideration of evidence of recent acts of aggravated cruelty to animals as a factor to be considered when determining whether grounds for a temporary extreme risk protection order exist.
History

2025-10-16	Assembly	signed chap.450
2025-10-09	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-11	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-11	Senate	3RD READING CAL.774
2025-06-11	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S5514
2025-04-01	Senate	REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2025-04-01	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-04-01	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-03-27	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.79
2025-03-25	Assembly	reported
2025-03-06	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S05514 (Replaces) 2025-06-11 – SUBSTITUTED BY A6556

New York Assembly Bill 9150

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-17 – referred to agriculture
Pending: Assembly Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense; defines terms; makes technical changes

History

2025-10-17

Assembly

referred to agriculture

 New York Assembly Bill 9210

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-11-03 – referred to election law
Pending: Assembly Election Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license.

History

2025-11-03

Assembly

referred to election law

Same As/Similar To

S01669 (Same As) 2025-01-13 – REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

New York Assembly Bill 9203

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on November 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-11-07 – to attorney-general for opinion
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to the right of the people to bear and keep arms.

History

2025-11-07	Assembly	to attorney-general for opinion
2025-11-03	Assembly	referred to codes

 

New York Assembly Bill 9115

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-11-05 – opinion referred to judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.

History

2025-11-05	Assembly	opinion referred to judiciary
2025-10-10	Assembly	to attorney-general for opinion
2025-09-26	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S02428 (Same As) 2025-01-31 – OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York Senate Bill 7200

Note: Replaces legislation A02163
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 12 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-11-12 – SIGNED CHAP.501
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to vintage snowmobile registrations for snowmobiles manufactured more than thirty years prior.

History

2025-11-12	Senate	SIGNED CHAP.501
2025-11-03	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2025-06-09	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-09	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-09	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.485
2025-06-09	Assembly	substituted for a2163b
2025-06-05	Assembly	referred to ways and means
2025-06-05	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-05	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-27	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7200B
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1075
2025-04-17	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 7200A
2025-04-17	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
2025-04-03	Senate	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A02163 (Replaces) 2025-06-09 – substituted by s7200b

 

US Congress Senate Bill 3015

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-16 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize the water resources research and technology institutes program, and for other purposes.

Title

AWRC Act of 2025 Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025

History

2025-10-16

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US Congress Senate Bill 2357

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-21 – Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, and for other purposes.
Title

Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act

History

2025-10-21	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-07-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

US Congress House Bill 2316

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 15 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-10-23 – Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

Title

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
History

2025-10-23	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-10-23	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-23	Senate	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-07-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-07-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-14	House	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
2025-07-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224: 1)
2025-07-14	House	Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)
2025-07-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
2025-07-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
2025-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-25	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-25	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 5868

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-28 – Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants under the Drinking Water Infrastructure Risk and Resilience Program for training programs relating to protecting public water systems from and responding to cyberattacks, and for other purposes.

Title

Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025

History

2025-10-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-10-28	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 5833

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-24 – Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Pending: House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to additional subsidization, and for other purposes.

Title

Clean Water Affordability Ac
History

2025-10-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-10-24	House	Introduced in House

US Congress Senate Bill 2878

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-29 – Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.

Title

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

History

2025-10-29	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
2025-10-29	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
2025-10-29	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-09-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US Congress House Bill 3692

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-31 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Act.

History

2025-10-31	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
2025-10-31	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-356.
2025-09-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-09-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-09-17	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-09-03	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-08-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-06-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-06-03	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 2916

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-31 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
History

2025-10-31	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
2025-10-31	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-355.
2025-09-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-09-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-09-17	House	Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
2025-06-11	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
2025-04-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-14	House	Introduced in House

 

PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

New York Assembly Bill 9087

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-12 – referred to energy
Pending: Assembly Energy Committee

Summary

Enacts the “community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act”; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.

History

2025-09-12

Assembly

referred to energy

Same As/Similar To

S08119 (Same As) 2025-09-10 – PRINT NUMBER 8119A

New York Assembly Bill 9115

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-26 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.

History

2025-09-26

Assembly

referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S02428 (Same As) 2025-01-31 – OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York Assembly Bill 9089

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-12 – referred to governmental operations
Pending: Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Summary

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o’clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present; requires two-thirds approval for messages of necessity.
History

2025-09-12

Assembly

referred to governmental operations

Same As/Similar To

S00233 (Same As) 2025-01-31 – OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York Senate Bill 8521

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 – REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Provides that if legislative passage of the budget has not occurred prior to the first day of any fiscal year, the bi-weekly salary installment payments of the governor and members of the legislature to be paid on or after such day shall be withheld and forfeited in perpetuity until such legislative passage of the budget has occurred.

History

2025-10-03

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

 Federal Bills to be aware of:

US Congress House Bill 5306

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-11 – Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee

Summary

To prohibit the sale of a firearm unless the firearm or the packaging of the firearm carries a label that provides the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.

Title

Gun Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

History 2025-09-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-09-11	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 1809

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-15 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
Summary

To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.

Title

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

History

2025-09-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
2025-09-15	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-283.
2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-03	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 2293

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-15 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.

Summary

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.

Title

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

History

2025-09-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 241.
2025-09-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-285.
2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-24	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1255 (Related) 2025-04-02 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US Congress House Bill 1676

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-15 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time.

Title

Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

History

2025-09-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
2025-09-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-06-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-02-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-27	House	Introduced in House

US Congress Senate Bill 2813

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-16 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary

A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit capacity-based restrictions on firearm magazines, and for other purposes.

Title

FIRE Act Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement Act

History

2025-09-16

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress Senate Bill 2878

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-18 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Summary

A bill to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.Top of Form

Title

A bill to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.

History

2025-09-18

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US Congress House Bill 2462

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-1)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
Summary

To authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction to livestock, and for other purposes.

Title

Black Vulture Relief Act

History

2025-10-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
2025-10-03	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-334.
2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 – 18.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-27	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1823 (Related) 2025-05-20 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

US Congress House Bill 2267

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
Summary

To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Title

NICS Data Reporting Act of 2025

History

2025-10-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
2025-10-03	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-336.
2025-03-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-03-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-21	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 2184

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-10-03 – Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
Summary

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

Title

Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025

History

2025-10-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
2025-10-03	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-338.
2025-03-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-03-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-18	House	Introduced in House

 

PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

 Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

New York Senate Bill 6360

Note: Replaces legislation A08330
Status

Takes effect immediately.

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Passed on August 26 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-26 – SIGNED CHAP.358
Summary

Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.

Roll Calls

2025-06-17 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 139 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 57 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-08-26	Senate	SIGNED CHAP.358
2025-08-22	Senate	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
2025-06-17	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-17	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-17	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.876
2025-06-17	Assembly	substituted for a8330a
2025-06-11	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-11	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1055
2025-05-08	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 6360A
2025-05-08	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-03-11	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Assembly Bill 8161

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.194

Summary

Relates to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater; extends effectiveness of provisions for two years.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 57 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.194
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1463
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S983
2025-05-19	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-19	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-19	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-15	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.165
2025-05-13	Assembly	reported
2025-05-02	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S00983 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8161

New York Assembly Bill 8281

Note: Replaces legislation S07862
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.197
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

Roll Calls

2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.197
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-11	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-11	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1381
2025-06-11	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7862
2025-05-19	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-19	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-19	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-15	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.168
2025-05-13	Assembly	reported
2025-05-08	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07862 (Replaces) 2025-06-11 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8281

New York Assembly Bill 8280

Note: Replaces legislation S07768
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.196
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028 to adopt by regulation measures for the management of hard clams, soft or steamer clams or razor clams.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.196
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1059
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7768
2025-05-19	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-19	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-19	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-15	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.167
2025-05-13	Assembly	reported
2025-05-08	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07768 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8280

New York Assembly Bill 8278

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.195

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish until 12/31/2028.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-19 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.195
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1063
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7772
2025-05-19	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-19	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-19	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-15	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.166
2025-05-13	Assembly	reported
2025-05-08	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07772 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8278

New York Assembly Bill 8428

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.198
Summary

Extends provisions of law relating to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix by regulation open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking fish from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-21 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 143 N: NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-21 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-20 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.198
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1058
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7767
2025-05-21	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-21	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-21	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-21	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.250
2025-05-21	Assembly	rules report cal.250
2025-05-21	Assembly	reported
2025-05-20	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-15	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07767 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8428

New York Assembly Bill 8486

Note: Replaces legislation S07773
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.201
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage bluefish from 2025 to 2028.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.201
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1064
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7773
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.363
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.363
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-19	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

New York Assembly Bill 8487

Note: Replaces legislation S07771
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.202
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American shad until 12/31/2028.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.202
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1062
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7771
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.364
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.364
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-19	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07771 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8487

New York Assembly Bill 8656

Note: Replaces legislation S07774
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.204
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 140 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.204
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1065
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7774
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

New York Assembly Bill 8656

Note: Replaces legislation S07774
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.204
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 140 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.204
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1065
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7774
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07774 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8656

New York Assembly Bill 8654

Note: Replaces legislation S07863
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.203
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel from 2025 to 2026.

Roll Calls

2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 141 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.203
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-11	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-11	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1382
2025-06-11	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7863A
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.368
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.368
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07863 (Replaces) 2025-06-11 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8654

New York Assembly Bill 8658

Note: Replaces legislation S07770
Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2025 – 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – signed chap.205
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage alewife.

Roll Calls

2025-06-04 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 140 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-29 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 29 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

2025-07-29	Assembly	signed chap.205
2025-07-29	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1061
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7770
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.370
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.370
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-23	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07770 (Replaces) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8658

New York Senate Bill 8486

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 22 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-08-22 – REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Enacts the drinking water protection act, relating to the adoption and enforcement of watershed rules and regulations for the purpose of protecting water quality.

History

2025-08-22

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

 FEDERAL

US Congress House Bill 4776

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 25 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-25 – Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Summary

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.

Bottom of Form

Title

SPEED Act Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act

History

2025-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-07-25	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress Senate Resolution 342

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 20-1)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4829: 2)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Summary

A resolution honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and recognizing August 2025 as “National Shooting Sports Month”.

History

2025-07-29

Senate

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4829: 2)

US Congress Senate Bill 2514

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-2)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Summary

A bill to authorize appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

Bottom of Form

Title

Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2025

History

2025-07-29

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

US Congress House Resolution 622

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-29 – Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Summary

Honoring the contributions of small manufacturers of firearms to the economy, culture, and recreational heritage of the United States and supporting the designation of August 2025 as “National Shooting Sports Month”.

History

2025-07-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-07-29	House	Submitted in House

US Congress Senate Bill 2562

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-31 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Pending: Senate Small Business And Entrepreneurship Committee
Summary

A bill to promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and for other purposes.

Bottom of Form

Title

Equal Shot Act of 2025
History

2025-07-31

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

US Congress House Bill 4882

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-08-05 – Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Summary

To establish a Gun Safety Board, and for other purposes.

Bottom of Form

Title

Gun Safety Board and Research Act

History

2025-08-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-08-05	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Resolution 656

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 – Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Summary

Condemning the tragic act of gun violence on July 28, 2025, in New York City that led to one of the deadliest mass shootings in the city’s history, and calling for stronger, comprehensive Federal action to prevent gun violence nationwide.

History

2025-08-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-08-15	House	Submitted in House

US Congress House Bill 4981

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 – Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee

Summary

To provide for the issuance of a Lyme Disease Research Semi postal Stamp.

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Title

Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act

History

2025-08-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-08-15	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 4991

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.

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Title

Disarming Felons Act

History

2025-08-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-08-15	House	Introduced in House

 

 

 

ASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature. 

Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

This covers from 6/26/25 through 7/23/25 as of 9:00 PM.

Please note that even though S06360 and A08330 ( defining provisions for the use of a crossbow in hunting and allowing the DEC to allowing use of same in any area where the use of a longbow for the taking of big game is allowed) have passed in both the Senate and Assembly in NYS, the bill has not been submitted to the Governor for approval.

The following is from Attorney Paloma Capanna. It applies to concealed carry to and from your hunting and or target shooting areas which are banned for many legal firearms owners and hunters:

 

The Christian case is pending a permanent injunction appellate decision on the “restricted” property provision of the CCIA. The rallying cry may be “Antonyuk,” but the Christian case stands to overtake pole position in the “restricted” property lane. The key elements of the “Concealed Carry Improvements Act” (2022) are prohibitions against carry of firearms into “restricted” and “sensitive” places. These terms are defined by the statute. All told, there are more than 100 prohibitions, exemptions, and exceptions. Approximately one-third are being challenged through about a dozen lawsuits. Covering perhaps the greatest land mass is the judicial creation of “private property – held open to the public.” #truth The Christian case, out of the Western District Court, reached a successful judicial decision from Judge Sinatra for its motion for summary judgment with permanent injunction against enforcement of the presumptive restriction against carry at private property held open to the public. The State took that ruling up on appeal to the Second Circuit. Oral arguments were held June 25, 2025. The decision is PENDING. If Judge Sinatra’s decision is affirmed at the appellate level, its influence would expand from Western District-wide to New York State-wide.

New York Senate Bill 8455

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-11 – REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

History

2025-07-11

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

Same As/Similar To

A08920 (Same As) 2025-07-16 – referred to codes

New York Assembly Bill 8920

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-16 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary

Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

History

2025-07-16

Assembly

referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S08455 (Same As) 2025-07-11 – REFERRED TO RULES 

 

On a Federal Level

US Congress House Bill 4174

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-26 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To require the publication of data sets regarding firearm trace data.

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Title

ATF DATA Act ATF Data and Anti-Trafficking Accountability Act

History

2025-06-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-26	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2188 (Related) 2025-06-26 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement

 US Congress Senate Bill 2191

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-26 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees.

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Title

AMMO Act Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act

History

2025-06-26

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 

 

US Congress Senate Bill 2188

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-26 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary

A bill to require the publication of data sets regarding firearm trace data.

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Title

ATF DATA Act ATF Data and Anti-Trafficking Accountability Act

History

2025-06-26

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB4174 (Related) 2025-06-26 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement

 

US Congress House Bill 4173

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-26 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.

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Title

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

History

2025-06-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-26	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2186 (Same As) 2025-06-26 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement

 

US Congress Senate Bill 2186

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-26 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary

A bill to ensure that the background check system used for firearms purchases denies a firearm to a person prohibited from possessing a firearm by a lawful court order governing the pretrial release of the person.Bottom of Form

Title

Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases Act

History

2025-06-26

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB4173 (Same As) 2025-06-26 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Crime and law enforcement

 

US Congress House Bill 4222

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes.

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Title

Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act of 2025

History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4252

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

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Title

Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025

History

2025-06-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-30	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4261

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

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Title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition unlawful, and for other purposes.

History

2025-06-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-30	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4227

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent bulk sales of ammunition, promote recordkeeping and reporting about ammunition, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require a background check before the transfer of ammunition by certain Federal firearms licensees to non-licensees.

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Title

AMMO Act Ammunition Modernization and Monitoring Oversight Act

History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4242

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Summary

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the National Firearms Act to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Bottom of Form

Title

Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization Act

History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Taxation

 

US Congress House Bill 4221

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.

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Title

Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act

History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4225

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require adequate supervision before a juvenile can possess a firearm, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

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Title

Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act
History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4223

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-27 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

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Title

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

History

2025-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-27	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4251

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary

To require the Attorney General to report certain revocation and remedial action data with respect to Federal firearm licenses and to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the effectiveness of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in investigating and revoking the licenses.

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Title

Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025

History

2025-06-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-30	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4270

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on June 30 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-30 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.

History

2025-06-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-30	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4324

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-10 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

History

2025-07-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-07-10	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress Senate Bill 2243

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-10 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee

Summary

A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels, and for other purposes.

History

2025-07-10

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 

US Congress House Bill 4341

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-10 – Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee

Summary

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels, and for other purposes.

History

2025-07-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-10	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4422

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on July 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as “bear baiting” and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears.

bears.

History

2025-07-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-15	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 3858

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes.

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Title

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025

History

2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-06-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-06-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-10	House	Introduced in House

 

 

US Congress House Bill 1809

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.

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Title

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

 

History 2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-03	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 

 

US Congress House Bill 2293

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities.

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Title

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025
History

2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-24	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1255 (Related) 2025-04-02 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 

 

US Congress House Bill 2316

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 15 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

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Title

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

History

2025-07-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-07-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-07-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224: 1)
2025-07-14	House	Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)
2025-07-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-14	House	DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
2025-07-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
2025-07-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
2025-06-25	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2025-06-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-06-25	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-04-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-25	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 

US Congress House Bill 1676

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time.

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Title

Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

History

2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-15	House	Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-06-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-02-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-27	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 

US Congress House Bill 556

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 76-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-15 – Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 – 17.

Summary

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

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Title

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

History

2025-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 – 17.
2025-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
2025-01-16	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-16	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB537 (Same As) 2025-02-12 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 

US Congress House Bill 4474

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 35-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-16 – Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee

Summary

To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and for other purposes.

History

2025-07-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-07-16	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4535

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-17 – Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee

Summary

To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on foreign-made small arms and light weapons, and for other purposes.

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2025-07-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-07-17	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 4487

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-17 – Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device, to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices, and for other purposes.

History

2025-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-07-17	House	Introduced in House.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

 Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

This covers from 6/14/25 through 6/25/25.

Please note that even though S06360 and A08330 ( defining provisions for the use of a crossbow in hunting and allowing the DEC to allowing use of same in any area where the use of a longbow for the taking of big game is allowed) have passed in both the Senate and Assembly in NYS, the bill has not been submitted to the Governor for approval.

 New York Senate Bill 6360

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-17 – returned to senate
Summary

Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.

Roll Calls

2025-06-17 – Assembly – Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 139 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 57 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-13 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-06-17	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-17	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-17	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.876
2025-06-17	Assembly	substituted for a8330a
2025-06-11	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-11	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1055
2025-05-08	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 6360A
2025-05-08	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-03-11	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08330 (Same As) 2025-06-17 – substituted by s6360a

 

New York Assembly Bill 8330

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-17 – substituted by s6360a
Summary

Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.

Roll Calls

2025-06-17 – Assembly – Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-28 – Assembly – Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-20 – Assembly – Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-06-17	Assembly	substituted by s6360a
2025-06-17	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.876
2025-06-17	Assembly	rules report cal.876
2025-06-17	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-20	Assembly	reported referred to codes
2025-05-15	Assembly	print number 8330a
2025-05-15	Assembly	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
2025-05-13	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S06360 (Same As) 2025-06-17 – returned to senate

 New York Assembly Bill 6317

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Enrolled on June 18 2025 – 75% progression
Action: 2025-06-18 – delivered to governor

Summary

Extends the moratorium on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas.

History

2025-06-18	Assembly	delivered to governor
2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1495
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S5685
2025-05-14	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-14	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-14	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-04-03	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.93
2025-04-02	Assembly	reported
2025-03-04	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S05685 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A6317

 

FEDERAL BILLS

US Congress House Resolution 523

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 – Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee

Summary

Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2025, as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children’s health and secure storage of guns in the home.

History

2025-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-06-20	House	Submitted in House

US Congress House Bill 4064

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
History

2025-06-20	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-20	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress Senate Bill 2155

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.

History

2025-06-24

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress Senate Bill 2156

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements, and for other purposes.
History

2025-06-24

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress House Bill 1676

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Subcommittee Hearings Held
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Summary

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time.

Bottom of Form

Title

Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
History

2025-06-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-02-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-27	House	Introduced in House

Subjects

Public lands and natural resources

 US Congress House Bill 3858

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Subcommittee Hearings Held
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee

Summary

To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes.

Bottom of Form

Title

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025

History

2025-06-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-06-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-10	House	Introduced in House

US Congress Senate Bill 2154

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee

Summary

A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

History

2025-06-24

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 US Congress House Bill 4111

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements, and for other purposes.
History

2025-06-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-24	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 4106

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-24 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers.

History

2025-06-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-24	House	Introduced in House

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:

While some of these bills do not appear to have direct link to Conservation, they are an integral part of conservation in Western and ultimately New York State e.g. Fire-arm regulations, wind turbines and wind farms, term limits, recall bills, and salaries of elected state officials and legislators as well as some statewide insurance requirements are just a few of the crossovers we need to be aware of.

These bills are from legiscan.com. Here you can click on NY as home state and browse from day one of the current legislative session or search for a particular bill, from where you can read the bill, see who has sponsored the bill and where it currently stands in committees. “Spectrum” will tell you whether this was sponsored by one or both parties. “Status” will tell when it was introduced. “Action” will tell you the most recent action that has occurred on the proposal. “Pending” will tell you which committee it is currently in. “Sponsored” will tell you which legislators and their party affiliations sponsored the bill. “Summary” will give you a quick overview or title of the proposed bill. “History” will tell you where it has been since it was introduced. “Same As/Similar As” will show the legislative companion bill number, date of introduction and action in the companion NYS legislature.

Several proposed bills will appear more than once or seem to. This is because they have moved through several different committees in their corresponding chamber or have been amended or a version has been introduced in the other NYS Assembly or Senate Chamber.

N.B.: The NYS Legislature is being held over in Session. The Assembly until at least 6/18 and the Senate until at least 6/13.

New York Senate Bill 3385

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary

Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

History

2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1251
2025-01-27	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A01962 (Same As) 2025-06-06 – print number 1962b

New York Senate Bill 3163

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 – SUBSTITUTED BY A1819
Summary

Enacts the monarch preservation plan requiring the department of environmental conservation to take feasible actions to conserve monarch butterflies and the unique habitats they depend upon for successful migration.

History

2025-05-22	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A1819
2025-05-01	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-04-30	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-04-29	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.768
2025-01-24	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A01819 (Same As) 2025-05-22 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Senate Bill 4277

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Summary

Relates to prohibiting the possession of certain 50 caliber firearms; directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be reimbursed for the fair market value thereof upon turning in such weapons to a designated officer.

History

2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1253
2025-02-03	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

New York Assembly Bill 1819

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 1 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

Summary

Enacts the monarch preservation plan requiring the department of environmental conservation to take feasible actions to conserve monarch butterflies and the unique habitats they depend upon for successful migration.

History

2025-05-22	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-22	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-22	Senate	3RD READING CAL.768
2025-05-22	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S3163
2025-04-01	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-04-01	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-04-01	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-04-01	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.124
2025-04-01	Assembly	rules report cal.124
2025-04-01	Assembly	reported
2025-04-01	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-02-11	Assembly	reported referred to ways and means
2025-01-14	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S03163 (Same As) 2025-05-22 – SUBSTITUTED BY A1819

New York Senate Bill 6121

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2025 – 25% progression

Action: 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary

Requires the preparation and dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms; establishes such information shall be provided to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2026.

History

2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1254
2025-03-05	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A07566 (Same As) 2025-04-01 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 7236

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary

Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.
History

 

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1255
2025-04-04	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A07983 (Same As) 2025-04-16 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 5247

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-27 – SUBSTITUTED BY A7753

Summary

Extends the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county to November 30, 2027.

History

2025-05-27	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A7753
2025-05-01	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-04-30	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-04-29	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.822
2025-02-20	Senate	REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Same As/Similar To

A07753 (Same As) 2025-05-27 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Assembly Bill 2031

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-27 – held for consideration in governmental operations
Pending: Assembly Governmental Operations Committee

Summary

Establishes term limits for the office of governor and for members of the legislature; changes the term for members of the legislature to a four year term.

History

2025-05-27	Assembly	held for consideration in governmental operations
2025-01-29	Assembly	opinion referred to judiciary
2025-01-15	Assembly	to attorney-general for opinion
2025-01-14	Assembly	referred to governmental operations

New York Senate Bill 7164

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Summary

Authorizes seniors and persons with mobility impairment to use an ATV to enter and exit certain lands where ice fishing is permitted by the department of environmental conservation during ice fishing season.

History

2025-05-29	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-28	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-27	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1319
2025-04-03	Senate	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A07886 (Same As) 2025-04-11 – referred to transportation

New York Assembly Bill 3223

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 – reported referred to ways and means
Pending: Assembly Ways and Means Committee

Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

History

2025-05-29	Assembly	reported referred to ways and means
2025-05-23	Assembly	print number 3223a
2025-05-23	Assembly	amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
2025-01-23	Assembly	referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Same As/Similar To

S07277 (Same As) 2025-05-29 – PRINT NUMBER 7277A

New York Assembly Bill 8654

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 29 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel from 2025 to 2026.

History

2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.368
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.368
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07863 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

New York Senate Bill 7277

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 – PRINT NUMBER 7277A
Pending: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee
Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

History

2025-05-29	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 7277A
2025-05-29	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
2025-04-08	Senate	REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Same As/Similar To

A03223 (Same As) 2025-05-29 – reported referred to ways and means

New York Assembly Bill 8280

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028 to adopt by regulation measures for the management of hard clams, soft or steamer clams or razor clams.
History

2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1059
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7768
2025-05-19	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-19	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-19	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-15	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.167
2025-05-13	Assembly	reported
2025-05-08	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07768 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8280

New York Assembly Bill 8658

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 29 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage alewife.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1061
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7770
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.370
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.370
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-23	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

Same As/Similar To

S07770 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8658

New York Senate Bill 8144

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

Establishes term limits for the governor, lieutenant-governor, comptroller, and attorney-general of three terms in such office.
History

2025-06-04	Senate	OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2025-05-16	Senate	TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
2025-05-15	Senate	REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Same As/Similar To

A05785 (Same As) 2025-03-18 – opinion referred to judiciary

New York Senate Bill 7415

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Summary

Allows for the hunting of deer by individuals age sixty and older with a crossbow in a special archery season.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1379
2025-04-15	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

 

New York Senate Bill 7863

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel from 2025 to 2026.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-29	Senate	AMENDED 7863A
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1382
2025-05-12	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08654 (Same As) 2025-05-29 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Senate Bill 7862

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1381
2025-05-12	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08281 (Same As) 2025-05-19 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Senate Bill 983

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8161
Summary

Relates to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater; extends effectiveness of provisions for two years.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8161
2025-05-29	Senate	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1463
2025-05-29	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08161 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

 

New York Senate Bill 7767

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8428
Summary

Extends provisions of law relating to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to fix by regulation open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking fish from December 31, 2025 until December 31, 2028.
History

2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8428
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1058
2025-05-06	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08428 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Senate Bill 7771

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8487

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American shad until 12/31/2028.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8487
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1062
2025-05-06	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08487 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Senate Bill 7774

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8656

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8656
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1065
2025-05-06	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08656 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Assembly Bill 8656

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 29 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBL

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad.
History

2025-06-04	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-04	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-04	Senate	3RD READING CAL.1065
2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED FOR S7774
2025-05-29	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-05-29	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-05-29	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-05-29	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	rules report cal.369
2025-05-29	Assembly	reported
2025-05-28	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation

New York Senate Bill 7772

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8278

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish until 12/31/2028.

History

2025-06-04	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8278
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1063
2025-05-06	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08278 (Same As) 2025-06-04 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Assembly Bill 198

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-05 – reported referred to rules
Pending: Assembly Rules Committee
Summary

Relates to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns; requires the division of state police to maintain statewide records of individuals who have waived the right to purchase firearms, rifles, or shotguns and any revocations of such waivers.

History

2025-06-05	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-05-20	Assembly	reported referred to codes
2025-04-30	Assembly	print number 198a
2025-04-30	Assembly	amend and recommit to governmental operations
2025-01-08	Assembly	referred to governmental operations

Same As/Similar To

S01026 (Same As) 2025-05-15 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

New York Assembly Bill 1962

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-06 – print number 1962b
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Hearing: Jun 9 Assembly Codes Committee Hearing
Summary

Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

History

2025-06-06	Assembly	print number 1962b
2025-06-06	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-29	Assembly	print number 1962a
2025-01-29	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-14	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S03385 (Same As) 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

New York Senate Bill 5835

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on June 6 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-06 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee

Summary

Waives fishing, hunting and trapping license fees for certain first responders.

History

2025-06-06	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation
2025-06-06	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-06	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-03-13	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-03-12	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-03-11	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.518
2025-03-03	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A06350 (Same As) 2025-03-04 – referred to environmental conservation

New York Senate Bill 3256

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations.

History

2025-06-09	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-05	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 3256A
2025-06-05	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2025-05-20	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2025-01-24	Senate	REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Same As/Similar To

A00474 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to transportation

New York Assembly Bill 199

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – print number 199a
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary

Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.
History

2025-06-09	Assembly	print number 199a
2025-06-09	Assembly	amend and recommit to codes
2025-01-08	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S00399 (Same As) 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

New York Assembly Bill 8853

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee

Summary

Relates to prohibiting the possession of certain 50 caliber firearms; directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be reimbursed for the fair market value thereof upon turning in such weapons to a designated officer.

History

2025-06-09

Assembly

referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S04277 (Same As) 2025-05-22 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

New York Senate Bill 362

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Summary

Establishes a 10-day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm; establishes violations of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.

History

2025-06-09	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-09	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-09	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1246
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

New York Senate Bill 1472

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee

Summary

Relates to certifying instructors in small arms practice; provides that after December 31, 2028 individuals certified as an instructor in small arms practice shall seek recertification subject to the standards and curriculum promulgated by the division of criminal justice services.

History

2025-06-09	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-09	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-09	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-09	Senate	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1678
2025-06-09	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-01-27	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2025-01-10	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A03233 (Same As) 2025-01-27 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 399

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – AMENDED ON THIRD READING 399A

Summary

Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.

History

2025-06-09	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 399A
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1247
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A00199 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – print number 199a

New York Senate Bill 3256

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-09 – COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations.
History

2025-06-09	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-05	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 3256A
2025-06-05	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2025-05-20	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2025-01-24	Senate	REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Same As/Similar To

A00474 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to transportation

New York Assembly Bill 6270

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-10 – print number 6270b
Pending: Assembly Energy Committee

Summary

Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-six.

History

2025-06-10	Assembly	print number 6270b
2025-06-10	Assembly	amend and recommit to energy
2025-03-07	Assembly	print number 6270a
2025-03-07	Assembly	amend and recommit to energy
2025-03-03	Assembly	referred to energy

Same As/Similar To

S05781 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – PRINT NUMBER 5781A

New York Assembly Bill 1962

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

History

2025-06-11	Senate	REFERRED TO RULES
2025-06-11	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-06-11	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-10	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.550
2025-06-10	Assembly	rules report cal.550
2025-06-10	Assembly	reported
2025-06-09	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-06-06	Assembly	print number 1962b
2025-06-06	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-29	Assembly	print number 1962a
2025-01-29	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-14	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S03385 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 3385A

New York Senate Bill 1985

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 13 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – returned to senate

Summary

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

History

2025-06-11	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-11	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-11	Assembly	ordered to third reading cal.54
2025-06-11	Assembly	substituted for a544b
2025-06-09	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-09	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-09	Senate	REPASSED SENATE
2025-05-27	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1985A
2025-05-27	Senate	VOTE RECONSIDERED – RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-27	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-05-27	Senate	RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-05-13	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-02-03	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-01-28	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-01-27	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.182
2025-01-14	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A00544 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – substituted by s1985a

New York Assembly Bill 544

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – substituted by s1985a
Summary

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

History

2025-06-11	Assembly	substituted by s1985a
2025-05-21	Assembly	amended on third reading 544b
2025-03-13	Assembly	advanced to third reading cal.54
2025-03-11	Assembly	reported
2025-02-28	Assembly	print number 544a
2025-02-28	Assembly	amend and recommit to codes
2025-01-08	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S01985 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – returned to senate

New York Senate Bill 3256

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – referred to transportation
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee

Summary

Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations.

History

 

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-11	Assembly	referred to transportation
2025-06-11	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-09	Senate	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1612
2025-06-09	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-05	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 3256A
2025-06-05	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
2025-05-20	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
2025-01-24	Senate	REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Same As/Similar To

A00474 (Same As) 2025-06-10 – print number 474a

New York Assembly Bill 1962

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 46-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

History

2025-06-11	Senate	REFERRED TO RULES
2025-06-11	Assembly	delivered to senate
2025-06-11	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-10	Assembly	ordered to third reading rules cal.550
2025-06-10	Assembly	rules report cal.550
2025-06-10	Assembly	reported
2025-06-09	Assembly	reported referred to rules
2025-06-06	Assembly	print number 1962b
2025-06-06	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-29	Assembly	print number 1962a
2025-01-29	Assembly	amend (t) and recommit to codes
2025-01-14	Assembly	referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S03385 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 3385A

New York Senate Bill 1985

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 13 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – returned to senate

Summary

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

History

2025-06-11	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-06-11	Assembly	passed assembly
2025-06-11	Assembly	ordered to third reading cal.54
2025-06-11	Assembly	substituted for a544b
2025-06-09	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-09	Senate	RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-09	Senate	REPASSED SENATE
2025-05-27	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1985A
2025-05-27	Senate	VOTE RECONSIDERED – RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-27	Assembly	returned to senate
2025-05-27	Senate	RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-05-13	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-05-13	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-02-03	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-01-28	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-01-27	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.182
2025-01-14	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A00544 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – substituted by s1985a

New York Senate Bill 6360

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Engrossed on June 11 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee

Summary

Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.

History

2025-06-11	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-06-11	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-11	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-05-15	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-14	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-13	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1055
2025-05-08	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 6360A
2025-05-08	Senate	AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2025-03-11	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08330 (Same As) 2025-05-28 – reported referred to rules

New York Senate Bill 7863

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8654
Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel from 2025 to 2026.

History

2025-06-11	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8654
2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-29	Senate	AMENDED 7863A
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1382
2025-05-12	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08654 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Senate Bill 7862

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – SUBSTITUTED BY A8281
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

History

2025-06-11	Senate	SUBSTITUTED BY A8281
2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1381
2025-05-12	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A08281 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

New York Assembly Bill 8895

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-11 – referred to local governments
Pending: Assembly Local Governments Committee
Summary

Relates to the regulation of municipal shooting ranges, including limiting the hours of operation and addressing noise pollution; directs the department of health to conduct a study describing the contaminants and other pollutants in the ground and water bodies adjacent to certain shooting ranges.

History

2025-06-11

Assembly

referred to local governments

Same As/Similar To

S01799 (Same As) 2025-01-13 – REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

New York Senate Bill 1455

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 12 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-06-12 – referred to ways and means
Pending: Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Summary

Enacts the “safer weapons, safer homes act”; requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms; defines personalized firearms; requires the division to report to the governor and the legislature on the results of the study.

History

2025-06-12	Assembly	referred to ways and means
2025-06-12	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-12	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-06-11	Senate	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1800
2025-06-11	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-09	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 1455A
2025-06-09	Senate	AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
2025-03-10	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2025-01-10	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A01191 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – amended on third reading (t) 1191a

New York Senate Bill 7415

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Allows for the hunting of deer by individuals age sixty and older with a crossbow in a special archery season.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1379
2025-04-15	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Senate Bill 7236

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1255
2025-04-04	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A07983 (Same As) 2025-04-16 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 7164

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Authorizes seniors and persons with mobility impairment to use an ATV to enter and exit certain lands where ice fishing is permitted by the department of environmental conservation during ice fishing season.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-05-29	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-28	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-27	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1319
2025-04-03	Senate	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A07886 (Same As) 2025-04-11 – referred to transportation

New York Senate Bill 4277

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Relates to prohibiting the possession of certain 50 caliber firearms; directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be reimbursed for the fair market value thereof upon turning in such weapons to a designated officer.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1253
2025-02-03	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A08853 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 3385

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-09	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 3385A
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1251
2025-01-27	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A01962 (Same As) 2025-06-11 – REFERRED TO RULES

New York Senate Bill 1289

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Establishes the office of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory council.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-03-12	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-03-11	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-03-10	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.501
2025-01-09	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A02084 (Same As) 2025-01-15 – referred to codes

New York Senate Bill 1129

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Summary

Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of polystyrene foam docks, buoys and floating structures in the state.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-04	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-29	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-28	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1371
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Senate Bill 399

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-13 – COMMITTED TO RULES
Pending: Senate Rules Committee

Summary

Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.

History

2025-06-13	Senate	COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-06-09	Senate	AMENDED ON THIRD READING 399A
2025-05-22	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-05-21	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-20	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.1247
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A00199 (Same As) 2025-06-09 – print number 199a

 Federal Bills

US Congress Senate Bill 1922

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 2 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-02 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes.

Title

FIREARM Act Fighting Irrational Regulatory Enforcement to Avert Retailers’ Misfortune Act

History

2025-06-02

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress House Bill 3717

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee

Summary

To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel.
History

2025-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-04	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3740

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 60-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

History

2025-06-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-04	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3714

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To improve the management of forage fish.

History

2025-06-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-06-04	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress Senate Bill 1955

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-04 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

History

2025-06-04

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress House Bill 3756

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-05 – Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally.
History

2025-06-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-06-05	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3770

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 31-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-05 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To provide firearm licensees an opportunity to correct statutory and regulatory violations, and for other purposes.

History

2025-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-05	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3823

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-0)
Status: Introduced on June 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-06 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purposes.

History

2025-06-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-06	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3831

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 6 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-06 – Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit feeding sharks in the exclusive economic zone off the State of Florida.

History

2025-06-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-06-06	House	Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 18

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 204-1) (204 Democrats and 1 Republican have sponsored this bill)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-10 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

History

2025-06-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-10	House	Introduced in House

 US Congress House Bill 3868

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 113-0)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-06-10 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

History

2025-06-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-06-10	House	Introduced in House