New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 1580: Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 1580 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 48 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 35 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 2 · Democratic/Working Families 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kelles | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Khaleel Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 31 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Pat Burke | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 142 |
| Robert Carroll | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Monique Chandler-Waterman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Bill Conrad | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 140 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Maritza Davila | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeffrey Dinowitz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Harvey Epstein | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Chantel Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Ron Kim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Charles Lavine | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Jen Lunsford | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 135 |
| Donna Lupardo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| Karen McMahon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 146 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Steve Otis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Amy Paulin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
| Steven Raga | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 30 |
| Phil Ramos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Rebecca Seawright | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Amanda Septimo | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 84 |
| MaryJane Shimsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 92 |
| Sarahana Shrestha | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Latrice Walker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Stefani Zinerman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
- REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES