New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1363: Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; requires notice of pesticide application.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and requiring notice of pesticide application.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and requiring notice of pesticide application THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 37-0123 to read as follows: § 37-0123. PROHIBITION OF NONEMERGENCY APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE OR LAWN CARE PESTICIDE. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL ALLOW OR IMPLEMENT THE NONEMERGENCY APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE OR LAWN CARE PESTICIDE IN ANY MUNICIPAL PARK LANDS AND LANDS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 2. PRIOR TO ANY APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE OR LAWN CARE PESTICIDE, THE OFFICE SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS PRIOR TO SUCH APPLICATION. SUCH PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL REMAIN POSTED ON THE PREMISE AND ON ANY INTERNET WEB SITE OPERATED BY THE OFFICE FOR SEVENTY-TWO HOURS. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "PESTICIDE" MEANS A FUNGICIDE USED ON PLANTS, AN INSECTICIDE, A HERBICIDE OR A RODENTICIDE, BUT DOES NOT MEAN A SANITIZER, DISINFECTANT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT OR …
Sponsors
- Jose Serrano (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1304
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Votes
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (May 20, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S1363?
- S1363 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.
- What does S1363 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the nonemergency application of pesticide or lawn care pesticide within any municipal park lands and lands under the jurisdiction of the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and requiring notice of pesticide application.
- What is the status of S1363?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1363?
- Jose Serrano (D, 29), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1363?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1363
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