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- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 53–5
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.679
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Names the wood frog the official amphibian of the state of New York
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Gary Finch
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6206
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to naming the wood frog the official amphibian of the state of New York
Purpose
This bill would officially name the wood frog the amphibian of the State of New York.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Amends the State law by adding a new section 89.
Section 2 -- Effective Date
Justification
Various species have been adopted as the New York State symbol in many different categories, however, New York does not yet have a state amphibian. This bill would identify the wood frog as the NYS amphibian.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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