New York S10042: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder

What the bill says

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder.

From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13-0340-b of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 311 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 13-0340-b. Fluke - summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus). The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-six] TWENTY-NINE, fix by regulation measures for the management of fluke or summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), 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. …

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Sponsors

• Rachel May (D, 48) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 14, 2026: SIGNED CHAP.225
2. August 7, 2026: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
3. May 28, 2026: RETURNED TO SENATE
4. May 28, 2026: PASSED ASSEMBLY
5. May 28, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.197
6. May 28, 2026: SUBSTITUTED FOR A11361
7. May 18, 2026: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
8. May 18, 2026: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
9. May 18, 2026: PASSED SENATE
10. May 7, 2026: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

Votes

• FLOOR Vote (May 18, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S10042?

S10042 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder.

What does S10042 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder.

What is the status of S10042?

Signed into law as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.225 (August 14, 2026).

Who sponsored S10042?

Rachel May (D, 48).

Where is the official record for S10042?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10042