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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 7809: Establishes state composting programs

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

S 7809 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes state composting programs. Primary sponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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 all state agencies to establish a composting program in buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies; allows such agencies to arrange for collection of compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste on-site; requires reports on the costs and effectiveness of such programs.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julia SalazarPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18
Jabari BrisportCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate25
Leroy ComrieCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7809A
  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  7. 1ST REPORT CAL.648
  8. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  9. RETURNED TO SENATE
  10. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  11. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  12. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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