Senate BillPassed first house
S 5513: 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 S 5513 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to expand agricultural tourism in New York by allowing farmers to conduct activities such as: - Producing maple syrup and other products - Creating alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - Processing fiber and food commodities - Offering tours and educational experiences These activities must primarily promote the sale and marketing of the farm's products and enhance the public's understanding of farming and farm life. The bill takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5513
- What is the current status of S 5513?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5513 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE".
- Did S 5513 pass?
- Not yet. S 5513 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 5513, and where is it now?
- S 5513 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Agriculture.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | died in assembly |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | referred to agriculture |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 24, 2025 · 283 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5513 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee 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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