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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9450: Relates to leucistic and melanistic deer

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 9450 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to leucistic and melanistic deer. Primary sponsor: Pam Helming (Republican/Conservative). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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.

Prohibits the hunting of leucistic deer, including white deer and albino deer, or melanistic deer; authorizes the hunting of such deer on private property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam HelmingPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
George BorrelloCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate57

“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 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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