S 1069 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production

S 1069 prohibits the leasing of state-owned forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas, and unique natural areas for gas and oil production. The bill amends environmental conservation law to specifically ban these leases, protecting these lands from energy extraction. It directly affects state land management decisions and energy companies seeking to drill on these protected properties. The law takes immediate effect upon enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

503
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 62
Apr 22, 2025
D Democratic40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
14 Yea 3 Nay 5
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.671
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors