New York A11377: Extends provisions related to the regulation of the amount of Jonah crabs that may be taken

What the bill says

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending provisions related to the regulation of the amount of Jonah crabs that may be taken.

From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending provisions related to the regulation of the amount of Jonah crabs that may be taken THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 13-0331 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 260 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 1-a. The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twenty-six] TWENTY-EIGHT, fix by regulation the limit of Jonah crabs that may be taken for commercial purposes by commercial crab permit holders and by holders of New York commercial lobster licenses provided that such regulations shall be 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. section 1800 et seq.). § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15893-01-6

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Sponsors

• Judy Griffin (D, 21) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. October 23, 2026: SIGNED CHAP.330
2. October 16, 2026: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
3. June 4, 2026: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
4. June 4, 2026: PASSED SENATE
5. June 4, 2026: 3RD READING CAL.1443
6. June 4, 2026: SUBSTITUTED FOR S10566
7. May 28, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES
8. May 28, 2026: DELIVERED TO SENATE
9. May 28, 2026: PASSED ASSEMBLY
10. May 21, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.203

Votes

• Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
• FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 28, 2026): 136 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 21, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A11377?

A11377 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Extends provisions related to the regulation of the amount of Jonah crabs that may be taken.

What does A11377 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending provisions related to the regulation of the amount of Jonah crabs that may be taken.

What is the status of A11377?

Signed into law as of October 23, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.330 (October 23, 2026).

Who sponsored A11377?

Judy Griffin (D, 21).

Where is the official record for A11377?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11377