Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage American eel
This bill extends the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage American eel populations from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. It modifies a specific section of environmental law to update the expiration date for this management authority. The extension directly affects the DEC's ongoing efforts to monitor and regulate American eel populations, which are a species of conservation concern in New York waters.
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
Jul 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% 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
Jul 29, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.203
lower
Jun 11, 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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
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