# New York S 10071: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch

New York S 10071, Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Erik Bottcher (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-14 (SIGNED CHAP.230) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 10071
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Last action: 2026-08-14, SIGNED CHAP.230
- Sponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (204 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Whelk and conch harvest rules extended: cost, medium. The Department of Environmental Conservation can set whelk and conch fishing rules now through December 31, 2029. It can set size, catch, and possession limits. It can set seasons, closed areas, gear and effort rules, permits, and recordkeeping. It can set rules on transporting, holding, and sellin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 136 | 2 |   |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-08-14: SIGNED CHAP.230 (Senate)
- 2026-08-07: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-28: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-05-28: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.206 (House)
- 2026-05-28: SUBSTITUTED FOR A11440 (House)
- 2026-05-14: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)
- 2026-05-14: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: 1ST REPORT CAL.962 (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2026-04-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S10071)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S10071)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10071-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).