New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 879: Establishes the garden protection act
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
S 879 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the garden protection act. Primary sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2026): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the "garden protection act", protecting the rights of individuals to cultivate home vegetable gardens, native plant gardens, and/or pollinator gardens.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican/Conservative 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel May | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 48 |
| Leroy Comrie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Peter Oberacker | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 51 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.418
- REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
- RETURNED TO SENATE
- DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
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