A 8515 New York 2025-2026 session

Enacts the whale awareness act

Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.

Introduced
Committee
Floor vote
Passed
Enacted

Enacted — last recorded action August 7, 2026

SIGNED CHAP.208

Recorded votes

Floor Vote - Version: A

59 yes · 0 no · pass March 5, 2026

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Assembly Vote

132 yes · 0 no · pass February 24, 2026

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Passage likelihood

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State-level impact

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Official actions

August 7, 2026 SIGNED CHAP.208
August 7, 2026 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
March 5, 2026 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
March 5, 2026 PASSED SENATE
March 5, 2026 3RD READING CAL.376
March 5, 2026 SUBSTITUTED FOR S2292B
February 24, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
February 24, 2026 DELIVERED TO SENATE
February 24, 2026 PASSED ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.259
February 10, 2026 REPORTED
February 5, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8515A
February 5, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
January 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
May 20, 2025 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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