S 5865: Prohibits the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by the state and any governmental entity or political subdivision or public benefit corporation thereof except for when required by health requirements, emergencies, or when no other alternative is available or practicable.
What S 5865 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is prohibited from purchasing single-use plastic bottles, including those used for drinking water, beverages, or other purposes. This ban applies to all state agencies, subdivisions, and public benefit corporations. Exceptions are made for situations where no alternative is available, health requirements must be met, or existing contracts cannot be modified. The Attorney General will investigate any violations and provide a report to the Governor, Senate, and Assembly. The ban takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5865
- What is the current status of S 5865?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5865 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 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS".
- Did S 5865 pass?
- Not yet. S 5865 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5865, and where is it now?
- S 5865 was authored by Sen. Andrew Gounardes. Its committee of record is Senate Procurement & Contracts. It is filed under STF, alongside 40 other New York STF bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 284 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5865 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by the state and any govern- mental entity or political subdivision or public benefit corporation thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 165 of the state finance law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Prohibition on the purchase of single-use plastic bottles. 4 a. Except as provided in this subdivision, the state and any govern- 5 mental agency or political subdivision or public benefit corporation of 6 the state shall not purchase or obtain for any purpose any single-use 7 plastic bottles. 8 b. This subdivision shall not apply: 9 (i) when no other alternative is available or practicable; 10 (ii) when necessary to address health requirements and emergencies; or 11 (iii) when compliance with this subdivision would conflict with 12 contract requirements in existence as of the effective date of this 13 subdivision. 14 c. The attorney general shall investigate any violation of this subdi- 15 vision and provide a report to the governor, the temporary president of 16 the senate, and the speaker of the assembly. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05698-01-5
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