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A 11372: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters.
What A 11372 does, verified June 29, 2026
<p> This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to update the expiration date for provisions regarding recreational spearfishing. Specifically, it changes the date when the current rules defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters expire from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2029. The act also includes a provision stating that the amendment itself takes effect immediately. </p>
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Last action: signed chap.152 (2026-06-26)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11372
- What is the current status of A 11372?
- As of June 29, 2026, A 11372 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 26, 2026, was "signed chap.152".
- Did A 11372 pass?
- Yes. A 11372 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 26, 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 11372, and where is it now?
- A 11372 was authored by Asm. Tommy John Schiavoni.
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| Jun. 26, 2026 | signed chap.152 |
| Jun. 18, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1441 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 14, 2026 · 213 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11372 IN ASSEMBLY May 14, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Schiavoni) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva- tion AN ACT to amend chapter 435 of the laws of 2014 amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 435 of the laws of 2014 amending the 2 environmental conservation law relating to defining spearguns and allow- 3 ing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters, 4 as amended by chapter 149 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as 5 follows: 6 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 7 have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 1, [2026] 8 2029. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15892-01-6
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