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.

 

“The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” – Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 5th June, 1824.

 

New York Senate Bill 7350

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Summary

Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include serious physical injuries or the use of a weapon.

History

2025-04-10

Senate

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Same As/Similar To

A06397 (Same As) 2025-03-04 – referred to agriculture

New York Assembly Bill 7816

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-11 – referred to education
Pending: Assembly Education Committee
Summary

Permits schools located within the state to purchase reduced fat or whole New York milk to provide or sell at such school; defines New York milk as raw milk produced by milking cows within the state, transported to a dairy processing center within the state, and processed as fluid milk into containers intended for distribution to consumers.

History

2025-04-11

Assembly

referred to education

Same As/Similar To

S06900 (Same As) 2025-03-26 – REFERRED TO EDUCATION

 

New York Assembly Bill 7886

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-11 – referred to transportation
Pending: Assembly Transportation 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

2025-04-11

Assembly

referred to transportation

Same As/Similar To

S07164 (Same As) 2025-04-03 – REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

 

New York Assembly Bill 7810

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-11 – referred to economic development
Pending: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
Summary

Establishes a private cause of action for certain violations regarding machine-guns, assault weapons, disguised guns, ghost guns, and unfinished frames or receivers.

History

2025-04-11

Assembly

referred to economic development

Same As/Similar To

S06403 (Same As) 2025-03-13 – REFERRED TO CODES

 

New York Assembly Bill 7872

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-11 – referred to real property taxation
Pending: Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee
Summary

Caps the amount of real property taxes required to be paid on primary residences by persons over sixty-five years of age.

History

2025-04-11

Assembly

referred to real property taxation

 

New York Senate Bill 7415

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-15 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

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

History

2025-04-15

Senate

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

 

New York Senate Bill 7419

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-15 – REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate Codes Committee
Summary

Permits courts to remand a principal to the custody of the sheriff for felony offenses involving the possession of firearms and weapons.

History

2025-04-15

Senate

REFERRED TO CODES

Same As/Similar To

A07460 (Same As) 2025-03-28 – referred to codes

 

New York Assembly Bill 7983

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-16 – referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes 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

2025-04-16

Assembly

referred to codes

Same As/Similar To

S07236 (Same As) 2025-04-04 – REFERRED TO CODES

 

New York Senate Bill 7447

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-16 – REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Pending: Senate Insurance Committee
Summary

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; provides for taxpayer gifts for tick borne illness research, detection and education; establishes the tick borne illness research, detection and education fund.

History

2025-04-16

Senate

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

 

New York Senate Bill 1069

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production.

Roll Calls

2025-04-22 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 50 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-02-11 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation
2025-04-22	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-04-22	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-02-24	Senate	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-02-12	Senate	2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-02-11	Senate	1ST REPORT CAL.325
2025-01-08	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A01179 (Same As) 2025-04-03 – advanced to third reading cal.85

 

New York Senate Bill 1733

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

Creates a program to assist municipalities with water quality improvement of water bodies within the municipality managed by lake associations.Top of Form

Roll Calls

2025-04-22 – Senate – Senate Rules Committee Vote (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-22 – Senate – Senate Floor Vote – Final Passage (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-01-21 – Senate – Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

2025-04-22	Assembly	referred to environmental conservation
2025-04-22	Senate	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-04-22	Senate	PASSED SENATE
2025-04-22	Senate	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.687
2025-04-22	Senate	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2025-01-21	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2025-01-13	Senate	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A02627 (Same As) 2025-01-21 – referred to environmental conservation

 

New York Senate Bill 7550

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Summary

Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured.

History

2025-04-22

Senate

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Same As/Similar To

A01094 (Same As) 2025-01-08 – referred to environmental conservation

 

New York Senate Bill 7549

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 – REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Summary

Requires that vehicles yield the right of way to multi-use trails that cross roadways.

History 2025-04-22

Senate

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Same As/Similar To

A05768 (Same As) 2025-02-20 – referred to transportation

 

 

 

The following are Federal Bills.

US Congress Senate Bill 1432

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee

Summary

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

History

2025-04-10

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 

 

US Congress House Bill 2837

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.

History

2025-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-10	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1454

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee

Summary

A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide for greater protection of roosters, and for other purposes.

History

2025-04-10

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 

 

US Congress Senate Bill 1466

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

A bill to establish a Federal Advisory Council to Support Victims of Gun Violence.

History

2025-04-10

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 

 

US Congress House Bill 2813

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a working group on the commercialization and industrialization of small modular reactors and to modernize thresholds for electrical output of small modular reactors.

History

2025-04-10	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2025-04-10	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 2881

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

History

2025-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-10	House	Introduced in House

 

 

US Congress House Bill 22

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 111-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 10 2025 – 50% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Received in the Senate.
Summary

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Roll Calls

2025-04-10 – House – On Passage RC# 102 (Y: 220 N: 208 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-04-10 – House – On Motion to Recommit RC# 101 (Y: 211 N: 215 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]

History

2025-04-10	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2025-04-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-10	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 – 208 (Roll no. 102).
2025-04-10	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 – 215 (Roll no. 101).
2025-04-10	House	Considered as unfinished business.
2025-04-10	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 22, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Johnson (TX) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2025-04-10	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-04-10	House	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to recommit to the Committee on House Administration.
2025-04-10	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-04-10	House	DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 22.
2025-04-10	House	Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 22. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28.
2025-04-10	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294.
2025-04-08	House	Rule H. Res. 294 passed House.
2025-04-07	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 22. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28.
2025-04-01	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 282 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28. The resolution also provides that H. Res. 23 and H. Res. 164 are laid on the table.
2025-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB128 (Related) 2025-01-16 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HR282 (Related) 2025-04-01 – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR294 (Related) 2025-04-08 – Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 

US Congress House Bill 2849

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee

Summary

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

History

2025-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-04-10	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Bill 2930

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-17 – Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee

Summary

To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.
History

2025-04-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-04-17	House	Introduced in House

US Congress Senate Bill 1486

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-10 – Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee

Summary

A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

History

2025-04-10

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 

 

US Congress House Bill 2948

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-17 – Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

To authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs, and for other purposes.

History

2025-04-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-17	House	Introduced in House

 

US Congress House Resolution 339

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2025 – 25% progression
Action: 2025-04-17 – Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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

Supporting the Second Amendment’s guarantee that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and commending President Trump and his administration as they work to protect Second Amendment freedoms by reviewing and eliminating any of the Biden administration’s infringements on American’s constitutional freedoms.

History

2025-04-17	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
2025-04-17	House	Submitted in House