S 5729 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster and includes air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans

Summary

Adds hazardous air quality to the state definition of a disaster; requires explicit inclusion of air quality emergency preparedness in local comprehensive emergency management plans with an action plan and annual inventory of air quality emergency resources.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

upper

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors