New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10045: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas
Status: Signed into law, October 23, 2026
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas.
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 to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 13-0360 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 315 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-six] TWENTY-NINE, adopt regulations restricting the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in any special management area designated pursuant to subdivision two of this section. Such regulations may restrict the manner of taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in such areas and the landing of fish, shellfish and crustacea which have been taken therefrom. Such regulations shall be consistent with all relevant federal and interstate fisheries management plans and with the marine fisheries conservation and management policy set forth in section 13-0105 of this article. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15001-01-6
Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.358
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.208
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11442
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 13, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S10045?
- S10045 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas.
- What does S10045 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 to restrict the taking of fish, shellfish and crustacea in special management areas.
- What is the status of S10045?
- Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.358 (October 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10045?
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34).
- Where is the official record for S10045?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10045
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