New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10692: Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore
Status: Signed into law, August 14, 2026
Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
From the introduced text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore 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 13-0340-h to read as follows: § 13-0340-H. ATLANTIC BONITO (SARDA SARDA) AND FALSE ALBACORE (EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS). THE DEPARTMENT MAY, UNTIL DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTYNINE, FIX BY REGULATION MEASURES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATLANTIC BONITO (SARDA SARDA) AND FALSE ALBACORE (EUTHYNNUS ALLETTERATUS) INCLUDING SIZE LIMITS, CATCH AND POSSESSION LIMITS, OPEN AND CLOSED SEASONS, CLOSED AREAS, RESTRICTIONS ON THE MANNER OF TAKING AND LANDING, REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY THEREFOR, RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS, REQUIREMENTS ON THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FISHING EFFORT AND GEAR, AND REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION AND SALE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REGULATIONS ARE NO LESS RESTRICTIVE THAN REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH REGULATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS ADOPTED BY THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION AND WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT (16 U.S.C. § 1800 ET SEQ.). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter …
Sponsors
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1) · primary sponsor
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- John Lemondes (R, 126)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.212
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.947
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9463
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.385
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (April 28, 2026): 137 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (April 21, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A10692?
- A10692 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
- What does A10692 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
- What is the status of A10692?
- Signed into law as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.212 (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10692?
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10692?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10692
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