New York A 11428: Names the red-spotted newt/eastern newt the official amphibian of the state of New York

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A11428 Summary:

BILL NOA11428 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRules (Manktelow)

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COSPNSRBrown E, Morinello, Hawley, DeStefano, Brown K

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §87-a, State L

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Names the red-spotted newt/eastern newt the official amphibian of the state of New York.

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BILL NOA11428 

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05/15/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11428

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 15, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Manktelow)
 -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the state law, in relation to naming the red-spotted
 newt/eastern newt the official amphibian of the state of New York

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The state law is amended by adding a new section 87-a to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 87-a. State amphibian. The red-spotted newt/eastern newt (noto-
 4 phthalmus viridescens) shall be the official amphibian of the state of
 5 New York.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15870-01-6

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