A 9478 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

560
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 29, 2026
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
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
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125