New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A3223: Allows veterans to fish for free in state parks
Status: Passed both chambers, June 2, 2026
Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
What the bill says
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks.
From the amended text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 13.32 to read as VETERANS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW ANY PERSON WHO MEETS THE DEFINITION OF VETERAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW; AS ONE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AND HAS BEEN DISCHARGED OR RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE, OR HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE, OR IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE TO FISH FOR FREE AT ALL STATE PARKS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY. THE OFFICE SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. …
Sponsors
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99) · primary sponsor
- Vivian Cook (D, 32)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Donna Lupardo (D, 123)
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Brian Manktelow (R, 130)
- Brian Miller (R, 122)
- John Mikulin (R, 17)
- John Lemondes (R, 126)
- Jarett Gandolfo (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1220
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S7277A
- : REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.115
- : RULES REPORT CAL.115
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 14, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 14, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 12, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Common questions
- What is A3223?
- A3223 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows veterans to fish for free in state parks.
- What does A3223 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks.
- What is the status of A3223?
- Passed both chambers as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3223?
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3223?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3223
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