Assembly BillChaptered/Signed
A 8161: Relates to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater; extends effectiveness of provisions for two years.
What A 8161 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to amend the Environmental Conservation Law to allow a single individual to fish with up to three lines in freshwater. This change will take effect immediately and will expire on December 31, 2027.
Bill journey
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Last action: signed chap.194 (2025-07-29)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8161
- What is the current status of A 8161?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8161 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 29, 2025, was "signed chap.194".
- Did A 8161 pass?
- Yes. A 8161 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 29, 2025). 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 8161, and where is it now?
- A 8161 was authored by Asm. Carrie Woerner.
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| Jul. 29, 2025 | signed chap.194 |
| Jul. 29, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1463 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 2, 2025 · 196 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8161 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 455 of the laws of 2011 amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to authorizing angling by a single individual with up to three lines in freshwater, in relation to 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 2 of chapter 455 of the laws of 2011 amending the 2 environmental conservation law relating to authorizing angling by a 3 single individual with up to three lines in freshwater, as amended by 4 chapter 419 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 6 deemed repealed December 31, [2025] 2027. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02347-01-5
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