New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11052: Gives state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities
Status: In committee, April 24, 2026
Gives state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to giving state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to giving state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities 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 13.22 to read as follows: § 13.22 STATE RESIDENT RESERVATION PREFERENCE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO MODIFY THE EXISTING SYSTEM FOR RESERVING SPACE IN A STATE PARK WHICH SHALL ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR STATE PARK CABINS AND CAMPSITES, INCLUDING FOR RV, TENT, BOAT, AND EQUESTRIAN CAMPING, AS FOLLOWS: (A) FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS, RESERVATIONS UP TO TEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE. (B) FOR NON-STATE RESIDENTS, RESERVATIONS UP TO NINE MONTHS IN ADVANCE. (C) A NEW YORK RESIDENT WHO WISHES TO BOOK A STATE PARK CABIN OR CAMPSITE MORE THAN NINE MONTHS IN ADVANCE SHALL PROVIDE THEIR VALID NEW YORK STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD UPON CHECK-IN AT THE STATE PARK OR RECREATION FACILITY AT WHICH THEY MADE SUCH RESERVATION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of May next succeeding the date on which it shall …
Sponsors
- Andrea Bailey (R, 133) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Eric (R, 20)
- Angelo Morinello (R, 145)
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Scott Gray (R, 116)
- Brian Manktelow (R, 130)
- Andrew Molitor (R, 150)
- Anil Beephan (R, 105)
- Stephen Hawley (R, 139)
- Jarett Gandolfo (R, 7)
- Edward Ra (R, 19)
- Christopher Tague (R, 102)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
Subjects: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11052?
- A11052 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Gives state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities.
- What does A11052 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to giving state residents reservation preference for state parks and recreational facilities.
- What is the status of A11052?
- In committee as of April 24, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11052?
- Andrea Bailey (R, 133), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11052?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11052
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