Assembly BillChaptered/Signed
A 10692: Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
What A 10692 does, verified August 14, 2026
The bill aims to establish regulations for the management of Atlantic bonito and false albacore fish species. The department of environmental conservation will have the authority to create rules for these fish, including size limits, catch and possession limits, closed seasons, closed areas, and restrictions on the manner of taking and landing. These regulations will be consistent with existing fishery management plans and will not be less restrictive than those already in place. The bill will take effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.212 (2026-08-14)Alert me
Quick answers about A 10692
- What is the current status of A 10692?
- As of August 14, 2026, A 10692 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 14, 2026, was "signed chap.212".
- Did A 10692 pass?
- Yes. A 10692 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 14, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 10692, and where is it now?
- A 10692 was authored by Asm. Tommy John Schiavoni with 3 coauthors.
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| Aug. 14, 2026 | signed chap.212 |
| Aug. 07, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.947 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2026 · 296 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10692 IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHIAVONI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the authority of the department of environmental conser- vation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a 2 new section 13-0340-h to read as follows: 3 § 13-0340-h. Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) and false albacore (Euthynnus 4 alletteratus). 5 The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand twenty- 6 nine, fix by regulation measures for the management of Atlantic bonito 7 (Sarda sarda) and false albacore (Euthynnus alletteratus) including size 8 limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed 9 areas, restrictions on the manner of taking and landing, requirements 10 for permits and eligibility therefor, recordkeeping requirements, 11 requirements on the amount and type of fishing effort and gear, and 12 requirements relating to transportation, possession and sale, provided 13 that such regulations are no less restrictive than requirements set 14 forth in this chapter and provided further that such regulations are 15 consistent with the compliance requirements of applicable fishery 16 management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commis- 17 sion and with applicable provisions of fishery management plans adopted 18 pursuant to the Federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 19 U.S.C. § 1800 et seq.). 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15232-01-6
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