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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 420: Relates to false claims about recyclability and plastic container labeling

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

S 420 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to false claims about recyclability and plastic container labeling. Primary sponsor: John Liu (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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 it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LiuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48

“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 AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  4. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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