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S 6680: Prohibits the use of residential automatic pesticide misting systems.
What S 6680 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit the use of residential automatic pesticide misting systems in New York State. These systems, which automatically spray pesticide solutions at timed intervals, are considered a risk to the environment and human health. The law would take effect immediately and would apply to anyone installing or using such systems after its implementation date. The law defines a residential automatic pesticide misting system as a device designed for installation near or around residential dwellings to spray pesticide solutions at set intervals.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6680
- What is the current status of S 6680?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6680 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 6680 pass?
- Not yet. S 6680 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6680, and where is it now?
- S 6680 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| Mar. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 19, 2025 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6680 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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 prohibiting the use of residential automatic pesticide misting systems The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 33-1301 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 3 14. For any person, on and after the first of January next succeeding 4 the effective date of this subdivision, to install or utilize any resi- 5 dential automatic pesticide misting system in this state. For purposes 6 of this subdivision, "residential automatic pesticide misting system" 7 means any device that is designed to be installed on, near or around the 8 exterior of any residential dwelling or the grounds of such residential 9 dwelling and to automatically spray any pesticide solution at timed 10 intervals. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11044-01-5
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