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S 9098: Extends the urban deer management pilot program for an additional three years.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified October 16, 2026

What S 9098 does, verified October 16, 2026

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to extend the effectiveness of an urban deer management pilot program. The pilot program, which was originally set to expire, will now remain in effect for six years after its implementation date. The bill also establishes that the program will take effect immediately.

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Last action: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (2026-10-16)Alert me
Quick answers about S 9098
What is the current status of S 9098?
As of October 16, 2026, S 9098 is recorded as "Passed both houses": it has cleared both chambers and awaits the Governor's signature or veto. The last recorded action, on October 16, 2026, was "DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR".
Did S 9098 pass?
Not yet law. S 9098 has passed both houses and is waiting for the Governor to sign or veto it.
Who wrote S 9098, and where is it now?
S 9098 was authored by Sen. Rachel May.
Recent actions12 total · showing 5
Oct. 16, 2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
May. 11, 2026returned to senate
May. 11, 2026passed assembly
May. 11, 2026ordered to third reading cal.475
May. 11, 2026substituted for a10112
Full action history, 7 earlier actionsConnect Plus
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 3, 2026 · 192 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9098  IN SENATE February 3, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 683 of the laws of 2023 amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to an urban deer management pilot program, 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 6 of chapter 683 of the laws of 2023 amending the 2 environmental conservation law relating to an urban deer management 3 pilot program, is amended to read as follows: 4 § 6. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 5 ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire and be 6 deemed repealed [three] six years after such date. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13478-01-5 
Text of S 9098 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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