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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 11637: Requires certain zoning changes that include the development of farmland or open spaces to be subject to approval under a referendum vote

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 11637 is a bill introduced in the New York House on July 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires certain zoning changes that include the development of farmland or open spaces to be subject to approval under a referendum vote. Primary sponsor: Rules Committee. Most recent recorded action (July 29, 2026): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires certain zoning changes that include the development of farmland or open spaces to be subject to approval under a referendum vote, approved by at least 60% of voters in the town, village, or city.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rules CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source