Extends provisions of law relating to big game hunting authorization for the county of Onondaga
This bill extends the existing authorization for big game hunting in Onondaga County until October 1, 2027, directly affecting hunters and land managers in that county. It modifies the expiration date in a 2023 law (which originally set a 2025 deadline) to push the end date forward by two years. The key provision simply changes the sunset date from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2027, without altering hunting rules or regulations. The bill was signed into law on August 7, 2025, and is now active.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025
Signed Aug 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
61–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.243
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
John Lemondes
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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