S 3852 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead; and provides penalties for violations

Summary

Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead; prevents sellers of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or lead from being held in violation when relying in good faith on a certificate of compliance provided by the manufacturer; provides penalties for violations.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

S3852B → S3852C · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version updates the legislative history to reflect that the Senate has passed the measure and sent it to the Assembly. It also refines the definition of 'manufacturer' to explicitly include importers and domestic distributors if the original producer lacks a US presence, clarifies the effective date to December 31, 2027, and adjusts penalty structures to apply per day of violation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding who is considered a 'manufacturer' has been clarified to include importers and domestic distributors when the original producer is not present in the United States.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the ban on selling playground materials containing PFAS, PAHs, or lead was changed from 'commencing on the effective date' to a specific date of December 31, 2027.

ENFORCEMENT

Civil penalty language was updated to specify that fines apply 'for each day during which such violation continues' rather than just 'for each day'.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Manufacturer' was expanded to explicitly include importers or first domestic distributors if the actual manufacturer does not have a presence in the United States.

TECHNICAL

New legislative history text was added indicating the bill was passed by the Senate and delivered to the Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

53–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 62

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic40

36 Yea 4

90% Yea

R Republican22

17 Yea 5

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3852C

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3852B

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3852A

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors