New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11167: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod
Status: Signed into law, August 14, 2026
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod.
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 manage Atlantic Cod.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 13-0339-a of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 316 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: a. Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) until December thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-six] TWENTY-NINE, § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14997-01-6
Sponsors
- George Alvarez (D, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.214
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.950
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S10038
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.493
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 12, 2026): 141 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11167?
- A11167 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod.
- What does A11167 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 manage Atlantic Cod.
- What is the status of A11167?
- Signed into law as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.214 (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11167?
- George Alvarez (D, 78).
- Where is the official record for A11167?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11167
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