New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8515
Enacts the whale awareness act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rebecca Kassay (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Sam Berger (Democratic)
- Tommy Schiavoni (Democratic/Working Families)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Khaleel Anderson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic)
- Donna Lupardo (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Robert C. Carroll (Democratic)
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Aug 7, 2026 · House
SIGNED CHAP.208 - Aug 7, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
3RD READING CAL.376 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S2292B - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Feb 24, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Feb 24, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Feb 12, 2026 · House
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.259 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
REPORTED - Feb 5, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8515A - Feb 5, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - May 20, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION