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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4779: Designates black dirt as the state soil and to designate the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil

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 4779 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Designates black dirt as the state soil and to designate the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil. Primary sponsor: Karl Brabenec (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.

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.

Designates black dirt as the state soil; designates the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl BrabenecPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98

“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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

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