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S 6330: Defines therapeutic agriculture for the purposes of community gardens as the use of agricultural activities as a means of promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being, rehabilitation and therapy for certain individuals.
What S 6330 does, verified July 2, 2025
The bill aims to define "therapeutic agriculture" as the use of farming, gardening, and animal husbandry to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This definition would be added to the Agriculture and Markets Law. The bill would take effect immediately, expanding the scope of therapeutic agriculture in community gardens.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A2185 (2025-06-04)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6330
- What is the current status of S 6330?
- As of July 2, 2025, S 6330 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 4, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A2185".
- Did S 6330 pass?
- Not yet. S 6330 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6330, and where is it now?
- S 6330 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey.
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| Jun. 04, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A2185 |
| May. 19, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 15, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 14, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1122 |
| Mar. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 10, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6330 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 10, 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 defining therapeutic agriculture for purposes of community gardens The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 31-g of the agriculture and markets law is amended 2 by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. "Therapeutic agriculture" shall mean the use of agricultural activ- 4 ities, including farming, gardening, and animal husbandry, as a means of 5 promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being, rehabilitation, and 6 therapy for individuals with physical or mental health conditions, disa- 7 bilities or other special needs. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00468-01-5
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