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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9598: Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts

Passed both chambers 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 9598 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts. Primary sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY.

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.

Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah GlickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
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. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  2. PASSED SENATE
  3. 3RD READING CAL.1212
  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8851
  5. REFERRED TO FINANCE
  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.422
  9. REPORTED
  10. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  11. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sources

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