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S 8261: Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act to January 1, 2027.
What S 8261 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to amend the Environmental Conservation Law to enhance the effectiveness of the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. This act will take effect immediately and expire on January 1, 2027. The changes will be made to Section 4 of the law, which governs the implementation of the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act. The bill will repeal the current law and establish a new framework for mercury thermostat collection.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A8596 (2025-06-09)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8261
- What is the current status of S 8261?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 8261 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 9, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A8596".
- Did S 8261 pass?
- Not yet. S 8261 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8261, and where is it now?
- S 8261 was authored by Sen. Peter Harckham.
Author and sponsors
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| Jun. 09, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A8596 |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1586 |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 28, 2025 · 187 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8261 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 550 of the laws of 2013 amending the environ- mental conservation law relating to establishing the mercury thermo- stat collection act, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 550 of the laws of 2013, amending the 2 environmental conservation law relating to establishing the mercury 3 thermostat collection act, as amended by chapter 261 of the laws of 4 2024, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 6 deemed repealed January 1, [2026] 2027. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11454-01-5
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