New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 879
Establishes the garden protection act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (2)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes the "garden protection act", protecting the rights of individuals to cultivate home vegetable gardens, native plant gardens, and/or pollinator gardens.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Agriculture Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 13, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | Agriculture Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.418 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - May 13, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - May 13, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 13, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 879A - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.479 - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE