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NY S 8779

enacted

Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8779 pass?

Yes. NY S 8779 has been enacted into law as of 2026-01-29. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): SUBSTITUTED BY A9478

What is NY S 8779 about?

Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish standards for designation of native plants, to develop a list of native plants that indicates and differentiates between native plants that are indigenous to New York state and those that are native plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their range into NY, to establish a New York native plant designation, and to offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state; defines "native plants".

Who sponsors NY S 8779?

Rachel May is the primary sponsor of NY S 8779.

Description

Directs the department of agriculture and markets, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish standards for designation of native plants, to develop a list of native plants that indicates and differentiates between native plants that are indigenous to New York state and those that are native plants found elsewhere in the United States that are likely to shift or expand their range into NY, to establish a New York native plant designation, and to offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state; defines "native plants".

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-29 — SUBSTITUTED BY A9478
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rachel Mayprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-20

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.72

  3. 2026-01-29

    SUBSTITUTED BY A9478

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote

    2026-01-20 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (20)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: excused

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8779?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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