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S9588 • 2025

Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks

Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks

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Sponsor
Pete Harckham
Last action
2026-06-03
Official status
Senate Floor Calendar
Effective date
Not listed

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Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks

Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-03 Senate

    SUBSTITUTED BY A11373

  2. 2026-05-07 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  3. 2026-05-06 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2026-05-05 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.949

  5. 2026-03-26 Senate

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Official Summary Text

Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks
Extends provisions of law relating to the taking of sharks.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          9588

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     March 26, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

        AN ACT to amend chapter 378 of the laws of 2014  amending  the  environ-
          mental  conservation law relating to the taking of sharks, in relation
          to the expiration thereof

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1. Section 2 of chapter 378 of the laws of 2014, amending the
     2  environmental conservation law relating to  the  taking  of  sharks,  as
     3  amended  by  chapter  182  of  the  laws  of 2024, is amended to read as
     4  follows:
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
     6  deemed repealed December 31, [2026] 2028.
     7    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15377-01-6