New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11168: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass
Status: Signed into law, August 14, 2026
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.
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 black sea bass.
From the introduced text, May 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13-0340-f of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 13-0340-f. Black sea bass (Centropristis striata). The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-six] TWENTY-NINE, fix by regulation measures for the management of black sea bass (Centropristis striata), 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 in ITALICS …
Sponsors
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.215
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.952
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S10040
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.494
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): 140 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11168?
- A11168 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.
- What does A11168 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 black sea bass.
- What is the status of A11168?
- Signed into law as of August 14, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.215 (August 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11168?
- Larinda Hooks (D, 35).
- Where is the official record for A11168?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11168
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