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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 73: Relates to rechargeable battery recycling

Enacted 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 73 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to rechargeable battery recycling. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 19, 2025): APPROVAL MEMO.87.

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.

Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 7 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian KavanaghPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Pat FahyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Pete HarckhamCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Monica MartinezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4
Jack MartinsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate7
Tony PalumboCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Steve RhoadsCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate5
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Jim TediscoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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. APPROVAL MEMO.87
  2. SIGNED CHAP.712
  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  4. RETURNED TO SENATE
  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.715
  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A4641A
  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  9. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  10. REPASSED SENATE
  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 73A
  12. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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