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NY S 7951

passed one chamber

Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund, the pollinator highway program and creates a distinctive license plate relating thereto

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 7951 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7951 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-06-03. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 7951 about?

Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund and the pollinator highway program; creates a distinctive native plant and pollinator license plate with the goal of promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering state highways and on other public lands.

Who sponsors NY S 7951?

Shelley Mayer is the primary sponsor of NY S 7951.

Description

Establishes the native/pollinator planting fund and the pollinator highway program; creates a distinctive native plant and pollinator license plate with the goal of promoting the cultivation and maintenance of native flowering plants, grasses and shrubs on land bordering state highways and on other public lands.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Shelley Mayerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-14

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-11-07

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-07

    PRINT NUMBER 7951A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-30

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-30

    PRINT NUMBER 7951B

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-05-05

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-28

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-28

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1372

  10. 2026-06-03

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  11. 2026-06-03

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. 2026-06-03

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote - Version: B

    2026-05-28 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2026-06-03 · pass · 54-7

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7951?summary=&detail=

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