# New York S 982: Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways

New York S 982, Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Rolison (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-12-05 (SIGNED CHAP.594) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 982
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-05, SIGNED CHAP.594
- Sponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (206 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fishkill Creek joins New York's waterways list: benefit, low. The law adds Fishkill Creek in Dutchess County to New York's list of major creeks recognized as inland waterways. The change took effect immediately upon enactment. Other creeks on the list remain unchanged. The law adds no funding, programs, or direct household payments.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 137 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-05: SIGNED CHAP.594 (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.659 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A6888 (House)
- 2025-06-04: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)
- 2025-06-04: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: 1ST REPORT CAL.1050 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S982)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S982)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S982-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).