Establishes a New York native plants designation
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Establishes a New York native plants designation” Read the full text
Senate
What it does
Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, acting by and through the department of economic development, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish a New York native plants designation, and offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state and certified for their quality, for product labeling, advertising, and displays.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1123 · May 14, 2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. · May 15, 2025
Senate
AMENDED (T) 7359A · May 19, 2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · May 19, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jun 5, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 5, 2025
Senate
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Jun 5, 2025
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7964A · Jun 6, 2025
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.458 · Jun 6, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 6, 2025
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 6, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025
Senate
SIGNED CHAP.702 · Dec 19, 2025
Senate
APPROVAL MEMO.78 · Dec 19, 2025
Senate
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Rachel May
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-05 · EXC 3, AYE 60
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-14 · ABS 1, AYEWR 1, AYE 7
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
FARM BUREAU, INC. (NY)via FARM BUREAU, INC. (NY)
8 filingsENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY, INCvia ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY, INC
1 filingFrom 9 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 (Dec 19, 2025).