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New YorkS 88232025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Relates to the department of environmental conservation's regulation of crabs

Sponsored By: Pete Harckham (Democratic)

Became Law

RULESENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Deep cuts to horseshoe crab quotas

Commercial horseshoe crab harvests face steep caps. The state must limit the annual quota to 75% of the 2025 plan in 2026, 50% in 2027, and 25% in 2028. These limits are based on the 2025 Horseshoe Crab Quota Distribution Plan. The caps apply only to commercial harvesters. The quota mandate ends January 1, 2029.

State can set crab harvest rules

The state environmental agency can set rules for taking, keeping, moving, and selling crabs, including horseshoe crabs, through December 31, 2029. Rules can set size limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons (including lunar closures), closed areas, gear and effort limits, a ban on taking crabs in amplexus, permits, and recordkeeping. Rules must stay consistent with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and federal fishery plans. The non‑horseshoe crab section starts January 1, 2029. Sections one and two start on the same date as a 2025 state law update to crab rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Pete Harckham

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 61 • No: 18

Senate vote • 1/13/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 45 • No: 14

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 16 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.83

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    2/3/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    2/3/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.4

    1/13/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9437

    1/13/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    1/13/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/13/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/13/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.42

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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