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New York Senate Bill 879
Session 2025-2026
Establishes the garden protection act
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 17, 2026
Sponsor
Democrat
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
879
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Rachel May
Primary
Democrat
Leroy Comrie
Cosponsor
Republican
Peter Oberacker
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
Floor Vote - Version: A
Senate Roll Call Votes
Republican
Alexis Weik
No
Democrat
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Yes
Democrat
Andrew Gounardes
Yes
Republican
Andrew J. Lanza
No
Republican
Anthony H. Palumbo
Yes
Democrat
April N. McCants-Baskin
Yes
Republican
Bill Weber
No
Democrat
Brian Kavanagh
Yes
Democrat
Chris Ryan
No
Democrat
Cordell Cleare
Yes
Republican
Daniel G. Stec
Yes
Republican
Dean Murray
Yes
Democrat
Erik Bottcher
Yes
Republican
George M. Borrello
Yes
Democrat
Gustavo Rivera
Yes
Democrat
Jabari Brisport
Yes
Republican
Jack M. Martins
No
Republican
Jake Ashby
Yes
Democrat
Jamaal T. Bailey
Yes
Democrat
James Sanders Jr.
Yes
Democrat
James Skoufis
Yes
Republican
James Tedisco
Yes
Democrat
Jeremy A. Cooney
Yes
Democrat
Jeremy Zellner
Yes
Democrat
Jessica Ramos
Yes
Democrat
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Yes
Democrat
John C. Liu
Yes
Democrat
José M. Serrano
Yes
Republican
Joseph A. Griffo
No
Democrat
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
Yes
Democrat
Julia Salazar
Yes
Democrat
Kevin S. Parker
Yes
Democrat
Kristen Gonzalez
Yes
Democrat
Lea Webb
Yes
Democrat
Leroy Comrie
Yes
Democrat
Liz Krueger
Yes
Democrat
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Yes
Republican
Mario R. Mattera
Yes
Republican
Mark Walczyk
No
Democrat
Michael Gianaris
Yes
Democrat
Michelle Hinchey
Yes
Democrat
Monica R. Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Nathalia Fernandez
Yes
Republican
Pamela Helming
Yes
Republican
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
No
Democrat
Patricia Fahy
Yes
Republican
Patrick M. Gallivan
No
Democrat
Pete Harckham
Yes
Republican
Peter Oberacker
Yes
Democrat
Rachel May
Yes
Republican
Robert G. Ortt
No
Democrat
Robert Jackson
Yes
Republican
Robert Rolison
Yes
Democrat
Roxanne J. Persaud
Yes
Democrat
Sam Sutton
Yes
Democrat
Samra G. Brouk
Excused
Democrat
Shelley B. Mayer
Yes
Democrat
Siela A. Bynoe
Yes
Republican
Steve Chan
Yes
Republican
Steven D. Rhoads
No
Republican
Thomas F. O'Mara
No
Democrat
Toby Ann Stavisky
Yes
Democrat
Zellnor Myrie
Yes
Summary
Establishes the "garden protection act", protecting the rights of individuals to cultivate home vegetable gardens, native plant gardens, and/or pollinator gardens.
Text (2)
S879
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S879&term=2025&Text=Y
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S879
S879A
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S879A
Actions (17)
03/17/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
03/17/2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
03/17/2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE
03/04/2026
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
02/26/2026
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
02/25/2026
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.418
01/07/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
01/07/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
01/07/2026
Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
05/13/2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
05/13/2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/13/2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE
04/01/2025
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 879A
03/10/2025
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
03/05/2025
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
03/04/2025
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.479
01/08/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Sources
NY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S879/
Record Created
Jan 8, 2025 11:02:20 AM
Record Updated
Mar 30, 2026 4:18:29 AM
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