Senate bill · S6316 (2025-26)
Relates to solid waste removal invoices and directs certain penalties and fines related to such invoices to be deposited into the environmental protection fund
New York State Senate
Same as A5119, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Sponsor: James Sanders Jr. (State Senator, District 10, Democratic)
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Summary
Requires any waste hauler providing waste removal services to provide to customers certain estimated costs and invoices; includes penalties for initial and subsequent violations; requires moneys collected from penalties and fines to be deposited into the environmental protection fund.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the General Business Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this legislation is to ensure customers of waste removal services are provided with accurate cost estimates, invoices, and receipts.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed
The amendments provided above are vital to creating transparent trans- actions relating to trash, and/ or junk removal. It is important that potential patrons looking to responsibly discard of waste are not subject to potential bad faith deals without recourse or regulation. By requiring companies to provide a final invoice before the waste removal project is done, it promotes a level of trust between the company and the customer that is not always present: Moreover, the immediate imple- mentation and enforcement of civil penalties will deter predatory compa- nies from harming vulnerable customers.
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Full history
- Jun 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2026
Rules Report CAL.478
RULES REPORT CAL.478
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
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- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- May 8, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
- Mar 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
- Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Read the record
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