Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law
Summary
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025
How they voted
48–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 26, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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