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
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
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