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S 2137: Provides that the failure to report a release of hazardous substances is a class A misdemeanor and any such subsequent violation shall be a class E felony.
What S 2137 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the environmental conservation law to improve notification requirements for the release of hazardous substances. Any person who fails to report a release of a hazardous substance that is hazardous or acutely hazardous to public health, safety, or the environment will be guilty of a crime. The penalties for the first offense will be a class A misdemeanor, while subsequent offenses will be a class E felony for those who have previously been convicted of a violation. The bill will take effect on the first of December next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2137
- What is the current status of S 2137?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2137 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 S 2137 pass?
- Not yet. S 2137 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2137, and where is it now?
- S 2137 was authored by Sen. Liz Krueger with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 273 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2137 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to notification of the release of hazardous substances The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a 2 new section 71-3707 to read as follows: 3 § 71-3707. Failure to report release of hazardous substances. 4 Any person who violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to 5 perform any duty imposed by section 37-0107 of this chapter, and who 6 fails to notify the department of a release of a reportable quantity of 7 a hazardous substance that is hazardous or acutely hazardous to public 8 health, safety or the environment shall be guilty of failure to report 9 release of a hazardous substance. Failure to report release of a hazard- 10 ous substance shall be a class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that if 11 a defendant has previously been convicted of a violation of this 12 section, such subsequent violation shall be a class E felony. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of December next succeed- 14 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05616-01-5
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