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S 5983 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands

Summary
Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits pesticides in freshwater wetlands, directly protecting ecosystems from chemical pollution and aligning with conservation goals.95% confidence
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

S5983 → S5983A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a Senator as a co-sponsor and to clarify that pesticide use exemptions apply specifically to farm operations as defined by state law, rather than broadly to all commercial agricultural activities. The bill also reflects that it has been reported favorably from committee and is ready for final reading.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed to explicitly reference farm operations under the agriculture and markets law, providing clearer legal definitions for pesticide exemptions.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator MAY as a co-sponsor to the bill.

DEFINITION

Changed the pesticide exemption language from 'commercial agricultural activities' to 'farm operations as defined in section three hundred one of the agriculture and markets law' for greater legal precision.

TECHNICAL

Added committee status indicating the bill was reported favorably and ordered to third reading.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

48–9
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 12, 2025
D Democratic40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
12 Yea 9 Nay 1
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.92
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5983A
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48