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A 8596: Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act to January 1, 2027.
What A 8596 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to amend the Environmental Conservation Law to improve the effectiveness of the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. The changes will take effect immediately and expire on January 1, 2027. The bill seeks to enhance the program's efficiency and sustainability.
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Last action: signed chap.242 (2025-08-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8596
- What is the current status of A 8596?
- As of September 28, 2025, A 8596 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 7, 2025, was "signed chap.242".
- Did A 8596 pass?
- Yes. A 8596 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 7, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 8596, and where is it now?
- A 8596 was authored by Asm. Deborah Glick with 1 coauthor.
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| Aug. 07, 2025 | signed chap.242 |
| Aug. 04, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 09, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1586 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8596 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 550 of the laws of 2013 amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to establishing the mercury thermo- stat collection act, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 550 of the laws of 2013, amending the 2 environmental conservation law relating to establishing the mercury 3 thermostat collection act, as amended by chapter 261 of the laws of 4 2024, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 6 deemed repealed January 1, [2026] 2027. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11454-01-5
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