S 9098 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Extends the urban deer management pilot program

This bill extends New York's existing urban deer management pilot program for an additional three years, continuing current operations through 2029. It modifies the expiration date in the 2023 law from "three years" to "six years" after enactment, allowing the program to run until January 2029. The extension directly affects urban communities participating in the pilot program, which manages deer populations through methods like controlled culling or fertility control. The bill makes no new policy changes but ensures the current management approach remains in place for a longer period.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

56–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic41
36 Yea 2 Nay 3
87% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48