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A 8597: Extends provisions of law relating to big game hunting authorization for the county of Onondaga until October 1, 2027.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified September 28, 2025

What A 8597 does, verified September 28, 2025

The bill aims to amend the Environmental Conservation Law to update the big game hunting authorization for the county of Onondaga. It extends the provisions of the act until October 1, 2027, when they will expire and be deemed repealed. The changes will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.

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Last action: signed chap.243 (2025-08-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8597
What is the current status of A 8597?
As of September 28, 2025, A 8597 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 7, 2025, was "signed chap.243".
Did A 8597 pass?
Yes. A 8597 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 7, 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 8597, and where is it now?
A 8597 was authored by Asm. Al Stirpe with 1 coauthor.
Recent actions14 total · showing 5
Aug. 07, 2025signed chap.243
Aug. 04, 2025delivered to governor
Jun. 09, 2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun. 09, 2025PASSED SENATE
Jun. 09, 20253RD READING CAL.1562
Full action history, 9 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 204 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8597 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 230 of the laws of 2023, amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to big game hunting authorization for the county of Onondaga, 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. Subdivision d of section 5 of chapter 230 of the laws of 2 2023, amending the environmental conservation law relating to big game 3 hunting authorization for the county of Onondaga, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 d. nothing contained in this act shall be construed so as to extend 6 the provisions of this act beyond October 1, [2025] 2027, when upon such 7 date this act shall expire and the provisions contained herein shall be 8 deemed repealed. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13060-01-5 
Text of A 8597 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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