S 1171 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program

This bill establishes a pilot program allowing the Town of Huntington to manage deer populations through controlled culling by qualified specialists. It requires the town to demonstrate deer are causing property damage, health risks, or other nuisances before applying for a state-issued cull permit. The permit process mandates specific requirements for specialists (including marksmanship, insurance, and reporting), a detailed site-specific management plan, and coordination with local law enforcement. The program amends existing wildlife laws to permit these activities under strict conditions, while maintaining broader hunting regulations for other areas.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

S1171 S1171A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including a new committee assignment to the Rules Committee and a formal vote to reconsider the bill. The substantive policy language regarding the deer management pilot program and the specific legal amendments to the Environmental Conservation Law remained unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the amendments only update the procedural history and committee assignments.
TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated to 'S 1171--A' to indicate an amended version, and a new reference 'Cal. No. 1467' was added.

The page number in the footer was updated from '01-5' to '04-5', reflecting the new version of the document.

TIMELINE

The procedural history was updated to show the bill was recalled, voted on again, amended, and reprinted, retaining its place in the third reading order.

SCOPE

The bill was reassigned from the Committee on Environmental Conservation to the Committee on Rules, and the committee was discharged from the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

553
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic41
33 Yea 3 Nay 5
80% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1171A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mario Mattera
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
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