# New York S 279: Adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to the definition of inland waterways

New York S 279, Adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to the definition of inland waterways, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Skoufis (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-05 (SIGNED CHAP.591) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 279
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to the definition of inland waterways
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-05, SIGNED CHAP.591
- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (208 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Moodna Creek joins New York’s inland waterways: benefit, low. The law adds Moodna Creek in Orange County to New York’s legal list of inland waterways. This change took effect immediately upon enactment. It creates no new programs or funding and specifies no direct household payments, costs, or eligibility changes.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 136 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-05: SIGNED CHAP.591 (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.711 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A3235 (House)
- 2025-03-03: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-03-03: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: 1ST REPORT CAL.116 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S279)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S279)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S279-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).