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A 6786: Relates to prohibiting the sale of live genetically modified salmon.
What A 6786 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the sale of live genetically modified salmon in the state. It defines genetically modified salmon as those produced using specific techniques, such as in vitro nucleic acid techniques or the fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family. The bill also restricts the release of genetically engineered salmon into farm fish ponds, requiring permission from the department before doing so. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6786
- What is the current status of A 6786?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6786 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 environmental conservation".
- Did A 6786 pass?
- Not yet. A 6786 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6786, and where is it now?
- A 6786 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Mar. 14, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 14, 2025 · 312 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6786 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of live genetically modified salmon The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 11-1703 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. No person shall sell or knowingly introduce into a free-living 4 state, live genetically modified salmon. Under this subdivision, genet- 5 ically modified salmon shall mean produced from or with an organism or 6 organisms with genetics altered materially through the application of: 7 (a) in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including but not limited to 8 recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques and the direct 9 injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles; or 10 (b) the fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family that overcomes 11 natural physiological, reproductive, or recombinant barriers and that 12 are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection. 13 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 11-1911 of the environmental conserva- 14 tion law is amended to read as follows: 15 3. No person shall release any species of fish into a farm fish pond 16 unless permission to do so is first obtained from the department. 17 Provided, however, under no circumstances shall the department authorize 18 the introduction of genetically engineered salmon as defined in subdivi- 19 sion eight of section 11-1703 of this article. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05891-01-5
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