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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 6639: Relates to requiring sawyer training for employees engaged in tree maintenance

Passed one chamber 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 6639 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to requiring sawyer training for employees engaged in tree maintenance. Primary sponsor: Ron Kim (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION.

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.

Provides that employees of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation who engage in tree maintenance must first obtain an appropriate sawyer certification through the United States forest service national crosscut and chainsaw program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“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 CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6639A
  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.169
  6. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  7. DIED IN SENATE
  8. REFERRED TO RULES
  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.443
  12. RULES REPORT CAL.443

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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