# New York S 1069: Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production

New York S 1069, Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by José M. Serrano (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.52) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 1069
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.52
- Sponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (152 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New York protects public lands from drilling: benefit, low. Effective immediately, New York cannot lease state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas, or unique areas for oil or gas activities. The ban covers exploration, development, and production. State-owned parks and lands in the marine and coastal district also remain off-limits. Gas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 91 | 48 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 50 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.52 (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.671 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-11: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-11: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.85 (House)
- 2025-06-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR A1179 (House)
- 2025-04-22: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)
- 2025-04-22: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 1ST REPORT CAL.325 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1069)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1069)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1069-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).