Bill Commons

NY S 6728

in committee

Enacts the "Great Swamp Protection Act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6728 pass?

Not yet. NY S 6728 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY S 6728 about?

Creates the "Great Swamp protection act" for lands in Dutchess and Putnam counties.

Who sponsors NY S 6728?

Pete Harckham is the primary sponsor of NY S 6728.

Description

Creates the "Great Swamp protection act" for lands in Dutchess and Putnam counties.

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

  • Pete Harckhamprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Environmental Conservation Vote

    2025-05-20 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9502not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 9220not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6728?summary=&detail=

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