New YorkNew York allows state management of Atlantic herring through 2029
The law allows New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation to manage Atlantic herring through December 31, 2029, and took effect immediately upon becoming law.
What it does
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has authority to manage Atlantic herring through December 31, 2029. The law took effect immediately upon becoming law.
Argument forAllowing the environmental agency to manage Atlantic herring through 2029 could help maintain consistent state oversight of the fishery.
Argument againstThe December 2029 cutoff could leave people who fish for Atlantic herring uncertain about future state management unless lawmakers act again.
More detail
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation may manage Atlantic herring. The law took effect immediately upon becoming law. The agency’s authority lasts through December 31, 2029.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 14SIGNED CHAP.223Became Law
- Aug 7DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 28RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 28ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.207
- May 28SUBSTITUTED FOR A11441
- May 28REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONMinor
- May 28DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 28PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 7ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 62ND REPORT CAL.
- May 51ST REPORT CAL.951
- Vote recorded Environmental Conservation Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONIntroduced
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