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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2003: Enacts the Rural Energy Freedom Act

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2003 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the Rural Energy Freedom Act. Primary sponsor: Robert Smullen (Republican). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN 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.

Exempts the burning of wood for recreation, building heating and cooking from certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 13 · Republican/Conservative 6 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert SmullenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Will BarclayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Anil BeephanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse105
Scott BendettCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse107
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Marianne ButtenschonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian MaherCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse101
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
John MikulinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Brian MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Phil PalmesanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Matt SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse114
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112

“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. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  3. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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