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NY S 1607

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Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 1607 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1607 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 1607 about?

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".

Who sponsors NY S 1607?

George Borrello is the primary sponsor of NY S 1607, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • George Borrelloprimary
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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  • Companion bill: A 2320

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1607?summary=&detail=

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