Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6589: Expands agricultural tourism to include, but not be limited to, the production and processing of grapes, grains or other crops used to create alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in an on-farm brewery, winery, cidery, meadery or distillery, the production and processing of fiber such as sheep or alpaca wool, and the production of processed food commodities, including but not limited to ice cream, jams, baked goods and similar items.
What A 6589 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to expand agricultural tourism in New York State. It defines agricultural tourism as activities that allow the public to participate in farming practices for the enjoyment and/or education, while promoting the sale, marketing, production, harvesting, or use of farm products. These activities can include maple syrup production, winemaking, brewing, and processing of fiber and food commodities. The bill also states that these activities primarily enhance the public's understanding and awareness of farming and farm life. The law will take effect 120 days after the bill becomes law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to agriculture (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6589
- What is the current status of A 6589?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6589 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to agriculture".
- Did A 6589 pass?
- Not yet. A 6589 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6589, and where is it now?
- A 6589 was authored by Asm. Carrie Woerner with 9 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Agriculture.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to agriculture |
| Mar. 06, 2025 | referred to agriculture |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 6, 2025 · 279 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6589 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expand- ing agricultural tourism The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 301 of the agriculture and 2 markets law, as amended by chapter 87 of the laws of 2010, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 15. "Agricultural tourism" means activities, including but not limited 5 to the production of maple sap and pure maple products made therefrom, 6 the production and processing of grapes, grains or other crops used to 7 create alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in an on-farm brewery, 8 winery, cidery, meadery or distillery, the production and processing of 9 fiber such as sheep or alpaca wool, and the production of processed 10 food commodities, including but not limited to ice cream, jams, baked 11 goods and similar items, conducted by a farmer on-farm for the enjoyment 12 and/or education of the public, which primarily promote the sale, 13 marketing, production, harvesting or use of the products of the farm and 14 enhance the public's understanding and awareness of farming and farm 15 life. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 17 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10004-01-5
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