A 8596 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act

This bill extends the deadline for New York's Mercury Thermostat Collection Act from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. It directly affects the state's program for safely collecting and disposing of mercury-containing thermostats, which helps prevent environmental contamination. The key change is simply updating the expiration date in the law, ensuring the program continues operating for one additional year without altering its existing requirements or processes. This is a procedural extension, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025 Signed Aug 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025

How they voted

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.242
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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