# New York A 8018: Relates to the management of oysters

New York A 8018, Relates to the management of oysters, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jen Lunsford (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-29 (SIGNED CHAP.193) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8018
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the management of oysters
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-22
- Last action: 2025-07-29, SIGNED CHAP.193
- Sponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New York oyster oversight continues through 2027: mixed, low. The law extends New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation authority to regulate oysters through December 31, 2027, effective immediately. Rules can cover size, catch and possession limits, seasons, closed areas, and methods of harvesting and landing oysters. They can also cover permit req…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Landon C. Dais (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 1 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-07-29: SIGNED CHAP.193 (House)
- 2025-07-29: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 3RD READING CAL.1060 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S7769A (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-13: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-30: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.175 (House)
- 2025-04-30: RULES REPORT CAL.175 (House)
- 2025-04-30: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-30: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-04-22: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8018)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8018)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8018-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).