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New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York S 8779

Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Official abstract published by the New York legislature

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".

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jan 20, 2026
Senate
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