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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9047: Prohibits the use of unencapsulated foam flotation in docks, buoys and floating structures

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 9047 is a bill introduced in the New York House on September 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the use of unencapsulated foam flotation in docks, buoys and floating structures. Primary sponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): REFERRED TO RULES.

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.

Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution of foam flotation docks, buoys and floating structures in the state where such foam flotation is not fully encapsulated to prevent degradation into the environment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna KellesPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Ron KimCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52

“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 RULES
  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9047B
  5. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9047A
  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.224
  7. REPORTED
  8. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  9. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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