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NY State Legislature · A9478-2025 · Signed by Governor

Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer Read the full text

Assembly

What it does

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".
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · Jan 7, 2026

Assembly

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES · Jan 21, 2026

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REPORTED · Jan 21, 2026

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RULES REPORT CAL.48 · Jan 21, 2026

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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.48 · Jan 21, 2026

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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jan 21, 2026

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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Jan 21, 2026

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REFERRED TO RULES · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

SUBSTITUTED FOR S8779 · Jan 29, 2026

Senate

3RD READING CAL.72 · Jan 29, 2026

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PASSED SENATE · Jan 29, 2026

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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jan 29, 2026

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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Feb 13, 2026

Assembly

SIGNED CHAP.24 · Feb 13, 2026

Assembly

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Anna Kelles

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2026-01-29 · EXC 5, AYE 56
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.
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