Assembly BillIntroduced
A 6679: Prohibits the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps on and after January 1, 2028.
What A 6679 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps in the state. On and after January 1, 2028, no person will be allowed to sell, offer for sale, or distribute these lamps. The law also repeals certain provisions related to mercury-added lamps. The changes will take effect immediately, except for certain sections that will be implemented on January 1, 2028.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6679
- What is the current status of A 6679?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6679 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 environmental conservation".
- Did A 6679 pass?
- Not yet. A 6679 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6679, and where is it now?
- A 6679 was authored by Asm. Grace Lee. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Mar. 06, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 7, 2025 · 190 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6679 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the sale and distribution of mercury-added lamps; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 27-2107 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: 3 13. On and after January first, two thousand twenty-eight, no person 4 shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute mercury-added lamps. 5 § 2. Subdivision 11 of section 27-2107 of the environmental conserva- 6 tion law is REPEALED. 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 8 section two of this act shall take effect January 1, 2028. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03900-01-5
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