Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(46) (16) (0) (1)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 40 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S4046 (2025-26)
Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state
Latest action Apr 22, 2026
Summary
Prohibits fuel oil, grade number four in any building or facility in the state after July 1, 2030.
Your position on this bill
Not chosen yet
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A1183, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.
Committee
Codes · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly, Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To phase out the use of grade 4 heating oil fuel in all buildings in the State.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 4, 2026Result: passed
(9) (1) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(39) (17) (0) (7)Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(10) (1) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Albert A. Stirpe, Brian Cunningham and 37 more on Agora
- Democratic38
- Republican1
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Brian Cunningham
- Brian Kavanagh
- Chris Burdick
- Cordell Cleare
- Dana Levenberg
- David Weprin
- Didi Barrett
- Emerita Torres
- Emily Gallagher
- Grace Lee
- Harry B. Bronson
Show all 39 on AgoraShow fewer cosponsors
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jenifer Rajkumar
- Jo Anne Simon
- John T. McDonald III
- Jonathan Jacobson
- José M. Serrano
- Karen McMahon
- Karines Reyes
- Keith Powers
- Khaleel Anderson
- Linda Rosenthal
- Maritza Davila
- Matthew Slater
- Michaelle C. Solages
- Nily Rozic
- Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Rachel May
- Rebecca Kassay
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert C. Carroll
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Steve Stern
- Steven Otis
- Steven Raga
- Tommy Schiavoni
- Tony Simone
- William Colton
The sponsor's argument
Why Pete Harckham says this is needed
Harmful pollutants are released into the air when fuel oil grade number 4 is used to heat buildings. Fuel number 4 contains high concentrations of contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals, nitric oxide, sulfur dioxide, nickel, and black carbon. PAHs are proven human carcinogens and sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide are known respiratory irritants. Studies show combustion of heating fuel 4 forms soot that is composed of a complex mix of toxic pollutants. Soot is a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of these oils; it is conveyed into the atmosphere creating a source of air pollution and contributing to respiratory illness. Because soot is made of fine airborne particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, it is easily inhaled. Toxic soot can penetrate deep into the lungs, cross the bloodstream, and get into organs, causing a multitude of health problems for people of all ages. Infants, children, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to diseases caused by air pollution, including but not limited to asth- ma, bronchitis, cancer, heart disease, and pneumonia. In 2011, New York City required their buildings to change over to a cleaner fuel oil and Westchester County has already passed a local law phasing out all use of both fuels by 2020. This bill would prohibit the use of fuel oil grade number 4 in any building or facility in the State. A building or facility refers to stationary structures. The prohibition would be phased in by the year 2026, which is enough time to accomplish this important environmental change especially in light of the fact that counties and localities are taking it upon themselves to enact this change in an even more expedited manner.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- Apr 22, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 21, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Apr 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Feb 9, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- Feb 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.260
1ST REPORT CAL.260
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Feb 24, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Feb 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.331
1ST REPORT CAL.331
NY Senate
- Jan 31, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
- Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
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