Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1686: Enacts the healthy, safe and energy efficient outdoor lighting act to reduce harmful outdoor lighting

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1686 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the healthy, safe and energy efficient outdoor lighting act to reduce harmful outdoor lighting. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts the healthy, safe and energy efficient outdoor lighting act to reduce harmful outdoor lighting; sets standards for outdoor lighting; provides for the designation of dark-sky preserves; provides for distribution to customers by electric corporations or municipalities providing electric service of an informational pamphlet relating to outdoor lighting.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source