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S 5686: Extends the time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area until June 30, 2027.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified July 2, 2025

What S 5686 does, verified July 2, 2025

The bill aims to amend the transfer of lands to the United States for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area. The amendment changes the deadline for conveying lands to the United States from its current status to June 30, 2027. This change ensures that all necessary lands are transferred to the United States within a specific time frame. The bill takes effect immediately, implementing the changes as soon as it is passed.

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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.150 (2025-06-18)Alert me

Quick answers about S 5686

What is the current status of S 5686?: As of July 2, 2025, S 5686 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on June 18, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.150".
Did S 5686 pass?: Yes. S 5686 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action June 18, 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 S 5686, and where is it now?: S 5686 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza.

Author and sponsors

Sen. Andrew LanzaAuthor · New York State Senate

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Jun. 18, 2025	SIGNED CHAP.150
Jun. 18, 2025	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun. 11, 2025	returned to senate
Jun. 11, 2025	passed assembly
Jun. 11, 2025	ordered to third reading rules cal.618

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Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 206 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5686 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend chapter 759 of the laws of 1973 relating to the transfer of lands to the United States for the establishment of the Gateway National Recreation Area, in relation to the time period in which lands may be conveyed The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 759 of the laws of 1973 relating to 2 the transfer of lands to the United States for the establishment of the 3 Gateway National Recreation Area, as amended by chapter 173 of the laws 4 of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 5. All such lands shall be ceded, granted and conveyed to the United 6 States on or before June 30, [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. LBD10324-01-5

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