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A 11168: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.
What A 11168 does, verified August 15, 2026
<p> This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to extend the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation to manage black sea bass until December 31, 2029. The legislation allows the department to establish regulations regarding size limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, and restrictions on fishing methods and gear. These regulations must be no less restrictive than current chapter requirements and must comply with applicable fishery management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>
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Last action: signed chap.215 (2026-08-14)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11168
- What is the current status of A 11168?
- As of August 15, 2026, A 11168 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.215".
- Did A 11168 pass?
- Yes. A 11168 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 11168, and where is it now?
- A 11168 was authored by Asm. Larinda Hooks.
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| Aug. 14, 2026 | signed chap.215 |
| Aug. 07, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.952 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 1, 2026 · 304 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11168 IN ASSEMBLY May 1, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HOOKS -- (at request of the Department of Envi- ronmental Conservation) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conserva- tion to manage black sea bass The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 13-0340-f of the environmental conservation law, as 2 amended by chapter 314 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 § 13-0340-f. Black sea bass (Centropristis striata). 5 The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twen-6ty-six] twenty-nine, fix by regulation measures for the management of 7 black sea bass (Centropristis striata), including size limits, catch and 8 possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, restrictions 9 on the manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits and eligi- 10 bility therefor, recordkeeping requirements, requirements on the amount 11 and type of fishing effort and gear and requirements relating to trans- 12 portation, possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no 13 less restrictive than requirements set forth in this chapter and 14 provided further that such regulations are consistent with the compli- 15 ance requirements of applicable fishery management plans adopted by the 16 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and with applicable 17 provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to the Federal 18 Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1800 et seq.). 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15004-01-6
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