STATE BILLNY S 7718ENGROSSED

Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies; establishes penalties for failure to establish such policies.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 5, 2025; 525 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 7718 · EngrossedJun 5

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Bill details

Last action: referred to environmental conservation · Apr 27, 2026
Pending committee: Environmental Conservation

Sponsor

PHPeter HarckhamSenator · Democrat · SD-040Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 27, 2026referred to environmental conservationAssembly

Apr 27, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Apr 27, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Feb 26, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Feb 25, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Feb 24, 20261ST REPORT CAL.381Senate

Feb 18, 2026PRINT NUMBER 7718ASenate

Feb 18, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONSenate

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Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Jun 5, 2025referred to environmental conservationAssembly

Jun 5, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 5, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

May 15, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

May 14, 20252ND REPORT CAL.Senate

May 13, 20251ST REPORT CAL.1057Senate

May 1, 2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Environmental Conservation Committee VoteMay 13, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 5, 2025 · Senate · 58 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate Environmental Conservation Committee VoteFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageApr 27, 2026 · Senate · 57 yea · 3 nayPassed

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