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S 5601: Requires serial numbers to be engraved or stamped on all catalytic converters sold in New York state.
What S 5601 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires that all catalytic converters manufactured or assembled after January 1, 2026, have a permanent and visible serial number that distinguishes them from other converters of the same make and model. The serial number must be engraved or stamped in boldfaced figures at least one-eighth inch in height, making it difficult to remove without damaging or destroying it. This requirement applies to catalytic converters sold or offered for sale as individual parts or as part of a motor vehicle in the state.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5601
- What is the current status of S 5601?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5601 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 CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 5601 pass?
- Not yet. S 5601 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5601, and where is it now?
- S 5601 was authored by Sen. Rachel May. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 242 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5601 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring seri- al numbers on all catalytic converters sold in New York state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 392-k to read as follows: 3 § 392-k. Catalytic converters; serial numbers. No catalytic converter 4 manufactured or assembled on or after January first, two thousand twen- 5 ty-six shall be sold or offered for sale as an individual part or as 6 part of a motor vehicle in this state unless it has an identifying seri- 7 al number that distinguishes that catalytic converter from all other 8 catalytic converters of that same make and model permanently and visibly 9 engraved or stamped in readily legible boldfaced figures at least one- 10 eighth inches in height in such a manner that the serial number cannot 11 be removed without being defaced or destroyed. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09572-01-5
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