Enacts the whale awareness act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Enacts the whale awareness act” Read the full text
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What it does
Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · May 20, 2025
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · Jan 7, 2026
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AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · Feb 5, 2026
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PRINT NUMBER 8515A · Feb 5, 2026
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REPORTED · Feb 10, 2026
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.259 · Feb 12, 2026
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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Feb 24, 2026
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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Feb 24, 2026
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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S2292B · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
3RD READING CAL.376 · Mar 5, 2026
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PASSED SENATE · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Aug 7, 2026
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SIGNED CHAP.208 · Aug 7, 2026
Assembly
The numbers
17
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rebecca KassaySam BergerTommy SchiavoniLinda RosenthalTony SimoneChris BurdickJen LunsfordDana LevenbergKhaleel AndersonBrian CunninghamJonathan JacobsonDonna LupardoAndrew HevesiSteven RagaRobert C. CarrollJohn T. McDonald IIIMichael J. Fitzpatrick
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-05 · EXC 4, AYE 59
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
Citizens Campaign for the Environmentvia Citizens Campaign for the Environment
7 filingsEMPIRE STATE MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION, INC.via Plummer, Wigger & Hohman, LLC
2 filingsALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK, INC.via ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK, INC.
1 filingASSOCIATION OF MARINE INDUSTRIES, INC.via Plummer, Wigger & Hohman, LLC
1 filingSAVE THE SOUND, INC.via SAVE THE SOUND, INC.
1 filingTHE NATURE CONSERVANCYvia THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
1 filingTHE NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC.via THE NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC.
1 filingFrom 14 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Aug 7, 2026).