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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 1690: Establishes the New York native plants program

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 1690 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the New York native plants program. Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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.

Establishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rachel MayPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. PRINT NUMBER 1690B
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  4. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  5. PRINT NUMBER 1690A
  6. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  7. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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