By Carl Leas

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

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 9609

Approves notice and proof of disability or proof of need for family leave, or proof of disability for a special cross-bow permit, from an attending nurse practitioner

Asm. Amy Paulin [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-01-21 Assembly referred to labor

 New York Senate Bill 8970

Establishes a municipal solar planning grant program for municipalities to receive grants for plans to develop solar energy systems on agricultural land and commercially-zoned properties in such municipalities; creates a database to track such solar energy system distribution.

 

Sen. Jacob Ashby [R]
Date Chamber Action
2026-01-21 Senate REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

 New York Senate Bill 5835

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

Sen. James Skoufis [D] Sen. Steven Rhoads [R]

 2026-01-20 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-06 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-03-11 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]  

Date Chamber Action
2026-01-27 Senate ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-01-21 Senate 2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-01-20 Senate 1ST REPORT CAL.107
2026-01-07 Senate REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2026-01-07 Assembly returned to senate
2026-01-07 Assembly died in assembly
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

 A06350 (Same As) 2026-01-07 – referred to environmental conservation

New York Assembly Bill 9115

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

Asm. Marianne Buttenschon [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-01-30 Assembly opinion referred to judiciary
2026-01-08 Assembly to attorney-general for opinion
2026-01-07 Assembly referred to environmental conservation
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

 S02428 (Same As) 2026-02-03 – OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

New York Assembly Bill 9203

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

Asm. William Barclay [R] Asm. Stephen Hawley [R] Asm. Philip Palmesano [R] Asm. Brian Manktelow [R]
Asm. Angelo Morinello [R] Asm. Michael Reilly [R] Asm. Matthew Simpson [R] Asm. Jeff Gallahan [R]
Asm. John Lemondes [R] Asm. Joseph DeStefano [R] Asm. Karl Brabenec [R] Asm. Joseph Angelino [R]
Asm. Kenneth Blankenbush [R] Asm. Keith Brown [R] Asm. David DiPietro [R]

 

Date Chamber Action
2026-01-30 Assembly opinion referred to judiciary
2026-01-08 Assembly to attorney-general for opinion
2026-01-07 Assembly referred to codes
2025-12-03 Assembly opinion referred to judiciary
2025-11-07 Assembly to attorney-general for opinion
2025-11-03 Assembly referred to codes

New York Assembly Bill 10028

 Directs the commissioner of education to develop curriculum for firearm safety classes in schools; provides for schools to be able to provide firearm safety instruction which can be used to obtain a hunting license. 

Asm. Joseph Angelino [R] Asm. Robert Smullen [R] Asm. Andrew Molitor [R] Asm. Eric Brown [R]
Asm. Angelo Morinello [R] Asm. Joseph DeStefano [R] Asm. Kenneth Blankenbush [R] Asm. Stephen Hawley [R]
Asm. David McDonough [R] Asm. John Lemondes [R] Asm. Joe Sempolinski [R] Asm. Karl Brabenec [R]
Asm. Jeff Gallahan [R]

 

Date Chamber Action
2026-01-30 Assembly referred to education

New York Assembly Bill 10112

Extends the urban deer management pilot program for an additional three years. 

Asm. Pamela Hunter [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-02 Assembly referred to environmental conservation

 S09098 (Same As) 2026-02-03 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

New York Senate Bill 1455

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. 

Sen. Brian Kavanagh [D] Sen. Nathalia Fernandez [D]

 2026-01-28 – Senate – Senate Codes Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-12 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 40 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-10 – Senate – Senate Codes Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-02 Senate PRINT NUMBER 1455B
2026-02-02 Senate AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
2026-01-28 Senate REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2026-01-07 Senate REFERRED TO CODES
2026-01-07 Assembly returned to senate
2026-01-07 Assembly died in assembly
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

 A01191 (Same As) 2026-01-12 – amended on third reading 1191b

 New York Assembly Bill 3091

Relates to the completion and funding of environmental restoration projects. 

Asm. Anna Kelles [D] Asm. Linda Rosenthal [D] Asm. Jo Simon [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-03 Assembly print number 3091b
2026-02-03 Assembly amend and recommit to environmental conservation
2026-01-07 Assembly referred to environmental conservation
2025-03-10 Assembly print number 3091a
2025-03-10 Assembly amend and recommit to environmental conservation
2025-01-23 Assembly referred to environmental conservation

 S00672 (Same As) 2026-02-10 – referred to environmental conservation

New York Senate Bill 2428

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

Sen. Robert Ortt [R]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-03 Senate OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2026-01-08 Senate TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
2026-01-07 Senate REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2025-01-31 Senate OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2025-01-17 Senate TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
2025-01-17 Senate REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

 A09115 (Same As) 2026-01-30 – opinion referred to judiciar 

New York Senate Bill 3256

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. 

Sen. Jeremy Cooney [D]

2026-02-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-04 – Senate – Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-11 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-06-09 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 – Senate – Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]  

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-11 Assembly referred to transportation
2026-02-11 Senate DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-02-11 Senate PASSED SENATE
2026-02-09 Senate ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-02-05 Senate 2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-04 Senate 1ST REPORT CAL.271
2026-01-07 Senate REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
2026-01-07 Assembly returned to senate
2026-01-07 Assembly died in assembly
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

A00474 (Same As) 2026-01-07 – referred to transportation

New York Senate Bill 9215

Relates to certain types of imitation guns, including air rifles, pellet guns, and “B-B” guns. 

Sen. Rachel May [D]
Date Chamber Action  
2026-02-17 Senate REFERRED TO CODES  

 New York Senate Bill 9249

Establishes the New York rural growth fund tax credit and the New York rural growth fund; provides that individuals who develop a business plan to invest in rural business in New York and have successfully solicited private investors to make capital contributions in support of such business plan may apply to the department of economic development for certification as a rural business growth fund; provides that if approved, tax credits shall be issued in an aggregate amount equal to seventy percent of the eligible investment authority; defines terms; provides for penalties; requires reporting. 

Sen. Christopher Ryan [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-18 Senate REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

 New York Assembly Bill 10307

Requires notification of firearm denials to local law enforcement and the local prosecutor having jurisdiction where the prohibited person sought to acquire the firearm; requires local law enforcement to investigate within five business days. 

Asm. Amy Paulin [D]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-20 Assembly referred to codes

 New York Assembly Bill 10337

Relates to licensing and other provisions relating to firearms. 

Asm. Brian Miller [R]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-20 Assembly referred to codes

 S03383 (Same As) 2026-01-07 – REFERRED TO CODES  

US Congress House Bill 7166

To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. 

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2026 

Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] Rep. Delia Ramirez [D-IL] Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]
Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA]
Rep. Yassamin Ansari [D-AZ] Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]
Rep. Valerie Foushee [D-NC] Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Date Chamber Action
2026-01-20 House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-01-20 House Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 7499 

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL] Rep. LaMonica McIver [D-NJ]
Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX] Rep. Valerie Foushee [D-NC] Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] Rep. Wesley Bell [D-MO] Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR] Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] Rep. Shontel Brown [D-OH] Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL]

 

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-11 House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-02-11 House Introduced in House

US Congress House Bill 2189

To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act 

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald [R-WI] Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN] Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX]
Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX] Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] Rep. Donald Davis [D-NC] Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA]
Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [D-WA] Rep. Lauren Boebert [R-CO]
Rep. Wesley Hunt [R-TX] Rep. Harriet Hageman [R-WY] Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] Rep. Barry Moore [R-AL]
Rep. Nick LaLota [R-NY] Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] Rep. Mike Carey [R-OH] Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL] Rep. Michael Baumgartner [R-WA] Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC] Rep. Julie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Brandon Gill [R-TX] Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC] Rep. Robert Onder [R-MO] Rep. Gabe Evans [R-CO]
Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI] Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] Rep. Mike Ezell [R-MS] Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]
Rep. Elijah Crane [R-AZ] Rep. Patrick Fallon [R-TX] Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] Rep. Chuck Edwards [R-NC]
Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT] Rep. Laurel Lee [R-FL] Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] Rep. Celeste Maloy [R-UT] Rep. Rudolph Yakym III [R-IN] Rep. Eric Burlison [R-MO]
Rep. Abraham Hamadeh [R-AZ] Rep. Brad Finstad [R-MN] Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]
Rep. Gabe Vasquez [D-NM] Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS] Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ]
Rep. Michelle Fischbach [R-MN] Rep. Brad Knott [R-NC] Rep. Nathaniel Moran [R-TX] Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX]
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA] Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] Rep. Nicholas Begich [R-AK]
Rep. Mary Miller [R-IL] Rep. Young Kim [R-CA] Rep. Addison McDowell [R-NC] Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]
Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] Rep. Ryan Mackenzie [R-PA] Rep. John McGuire [R-VA] Rep. Thomas Kean [R-NJ]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN] Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] Rep. Hillary Scholten [D-MI] Rep. Derek Schmidt [R-KS]
Rep. Eugene Vindman [D-VA] Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] Rep. Nicole Malliotakis [R-NY]
Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne [R-TX] Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV] Rep. Laura Gillen [D-NY] Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Mike Kennedy [R-UT] Rep. John Larson [D-CT] Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN] Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN] Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI]
Rep. Nicholas Langworthy [R-NY] Rep. Erin Houchin [R-IN] Rep. Max Miller [R-OH] Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]
Rep. Adam Gray [D-CA] Rep. Derrick Van Orden [R-WI] Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] Rep. Tim Moore [R-NC]

2026-02-12 – House – On Passage RC# 70 (Y: 233 N: 185 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]  

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-12 House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-02-12 House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 – 185 (Roll no. 70). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2190-2191)
2026-02-12 House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-02-12 House DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2189.
2026-02-12 House Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
2026-02-12 House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2190-2204)
2026-02-11 House Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
2026-02-09 House Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-01-30 House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.
2026-01-30 House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-472.
2025-11-20 House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 – 8.
2025-11-18 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

SB1283 (Related) 2025-04-03 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR1042 (Related) 2026-02-10 – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1057 (Related) 2026-02-11 – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 

US Congress Senate Bill 3883 

A bill to remove linguistic barriers to participation in Gun Violence Prevention Strategies. 

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-12 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

US Congress House Bill 7564

To prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] Rep. Jared Moskowitz [D-FL] Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] Rep. William Keating [D-MA] Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA] Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]

 

Date Chamber Action
2026-02-12 House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-12 House Introduced in House
     

US Congress Senate Bill 3873

A bill to prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers. 

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-12 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 US Congress House Bill 7591

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require certain local educational agencies to distribute guidance to students, parents, and other local community members regarding firearm safety, and for other purposes. 

2026-02-17 House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-02-17 House Introduced in House

 

 

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