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S 6868: Prohibits the installation or replacement of synthetic turf at outdoor athletic fields and facilities owned or operated by municipalities or school districts in the state.
What S 6868 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to prohibit the installation or replacement of synthetic turf at outdoor athletic fields or facilities owned or operated by municipalities or school districts in the state. The law defines synthetic turf as materials or compositions used in place of natural grass. The law takes effect immediately, effectively banning the use of synthetic turf for these purposes.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6868
- What is the current status of S 6868?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6868 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 6868 pass?
- Not yet. S 6868 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6868, and where is it now?
- S 6868 was authored by Sen. Robert Jackson. Its committee of record is Senate Environmental Conservation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 25, 2025 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6868 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 installation or replacement of synthetic turf at outdoor athletic fields or outdoor athletic facilities owned or oper- ated by municipalities or school districts 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 37-0122 to read as follows: 3 § 37-0122. Synthetic turf; prohibited. 4 1. After January first, two thousand twenty-six, synthetic turf shall 5 not be used in the installation or replacement of outdoor athletic 6 fields or outdoor athletic facilities owned or operated by munici- 7 palities or school districts in the state. 8 2. For the purposes of this section, "synthetic turf" means any mate- 9 rials or compositions that are historically used in place of natural 10 grass. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07107-03-5
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