Relates to certain commercial fishing and shellfish licenses and permits
Summary
Provides that where the total number of commercial food fish license, commercial crab permits, commercial whelk and conch licenses, and marine and coastal district party and charter boat license applications from persons who were not issued such license in the previous year exceeds the number of licenses that are available, the department of environmental conservation shall randomly select recipients of the available licenses from among those applications received by the first business day of the applicable license year; provides for a temporary authorization where in the event of a temporary emergency, a licensee or permittee may provide written authorization for a person to temporarily undertake any licensed activities on the licensee's or permittee's behalf; makes related provisions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including a favorable committee report and an amendment on the second report. The substantive policy content regarding commercial fishing licenses and crab permits remains unchanged, but the effective date for the new temporary emergency authorization provision was modified to take effect one year after the law is passed.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability to commercial fishing and crab permit applicants remain unchanged.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new temporary emergency authorization provision was changed from 'immediately' to 'one year after it shall have become a law.'
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 678A
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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