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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 739: Directs the secretary of state to prepare and distribute to cities, towns and villages criterion for a comprehensive outdoor lighting ordinance

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 739 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the secretary of state to prepare and distribute to cities, towns and villages criterion for a comprehensive outdoor lighting ordinance. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

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.

Directs the secretary of state to prepare and distribute to cities, towns and villages criterion for a comprehensive outdoor lighting ordinance; updates general lighting restrictions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67

“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 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
  2. PRINT NUMBER 739A
  3. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
  4. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Sources

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