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A 3331: Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1st and September 30th.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 3331 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill aims to reduce air pollution in New York by prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers during certain months. The law change will take effect in May 2027, and violators will face a civil fine of up to $100. The ban will be in place from May 1st to September 30th, with the goal of reducing air pollution and promoting a healthier environment.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3331
What is the current status of A 3331?
As of January 8, 2026, A 3331 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
Did A 3331 pass?
Not yet. A 3331 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 3331, and where is it now?
A 3331 was authored by Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz with 5 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
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Coauthors
Chris BurdickAmy PaulinJessica González-RojasVacant MemberAndrew Hevesi
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to health
Jan. 27, 2025referred to health
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 187 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3331 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, BURDICK, PAULIN, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, EPSTEIN, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers during certain months The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 1300-d to read as follows: 3 § 1300-d. Gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers. No person shall operate a 4 gas-powered leaf and lawn blower for any purpose between May first and 5 September thirtieth. Any person who violates the provisions of this 6 section shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than one hundred 7 dollars. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect May 1, 2027. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01674-01-5 
Text of A 3331 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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