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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9094: Prohibits the use of the pesticide paraquat

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 9094 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits the use of the pesticide paraquat. Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 9094A.

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 distribution, sale, offer for sale, and use of any pesticide product containing paraquat dichloride or any other chemical form of paraquat.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete HarckhamPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Siela BynoeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Cordell CleareCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Kristen GonzalezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate59
Brian KavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Julia SalazarCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate18

“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. PRINT NUMBER 9094A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  3. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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