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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7964: Establishes a New York native plants designation

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 7964 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a New York native plants designation. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): SUBSTITUTED BY S7359A.

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.

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, acting by and through the department of economic development, in cooperation with the department of environmental conservation, to establish a New York native plants designation, and offer seals or logos identifying native plants as grown in New York state and certified for their quality, for product labeling, advertising, and displays.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S7359A
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.458
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.458
  4. REPORTED
  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  7. PRINT NUMBER 7964A
  8. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
  9. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

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