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NY S 5039

in committee

Changes the definition of the word "weed"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Changes the definition of the word "weed" to include certain types of plants and exclude those that are endangered or indigenous to this state.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Luis R. Sepúlvedaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5039?summary=&detail=

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