Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer
Summary
Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish standards for designation of native plants, to develop a list of native plants that indicates and differentiates between native plants that are indigenous to New York state and those that are native plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their range into NY, to establish a New York native plant designation, and to offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state; defines "native plants".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Signed Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly Jan 21, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% 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
Feb 13, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.24
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
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