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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 10496: Grants certain first responders free use of state parks and campsites

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

S 10496 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Grants certain first responders free use of state parks and campsites. Primary sponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION.

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.

Enacts the heroes park pass act to grant certain first responders free use of state parks and campsites.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erik BottcherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47

“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 CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Sources

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