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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4615: Enacts the dark skies protection act

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 4615 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the dark skies protection act. Primary sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES.

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.

Regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah GlickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“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. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  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