A 776 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the use of single use plastic garment bags and dry cleaning bags

Summary
Prohibits dry cleaning establishments from returning clothing to customers in single use garment bags; allows dry cleaning establishments to return clothing to customers in reusable bags provided by such customers or offer for sale a reusable bag.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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A776 A776A · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill moves from the General Business Law to the Environmental Conservation Law and expands the scope to include dry cleaning bags alongside single-use plastic garment bags. It clarifies exemptions for various bag types and adds specific requirements for dry cleaning establishments to offer reusable bags or allow customer-provided bags.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only single-use plastic garment bags to include both garment bags and dry cleaning bags, and the legal authority shifted from General Business Law to Environmental Conservation Law.
SCOPE

Changed the target law from General Business Law to Environmental Conservation Law and expanded the subject matter to include dry cleaning bags in addition to single-use plastic garment bags.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for retail dry cleaning establishments to either return clothing in reusable bags or offer reusable bags for sale to customers.

Added a new requirement for dry cleaning establishments to maintain records about plastic bag collection, transport, and recycling for at least three years.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of exempt bags to remove garment bags from the exemption list and added specific exemptions for pharmacy bags and restaurant carryout bags.

Updated the definition of film plastic to remove dry cleaning bags from the list of plastic packaging products.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediately to 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 776A
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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