New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8923: Prohibits certain battery energy storage systems within one thousand feet of a populated area, in a city with a population of one million or more

In committee Last action January 16, 2026: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Plain-language summary

S 8923 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits certain battery energy storage systems within one thousand feet of a populated area, in a city with a population of one million or more. Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic).