Relates to rechargeable battery recycling

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4641, 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 maximize the removal of unwanted rechargeable batteries from the solid waste stream.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(57) (2) (0) (4)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 5, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 83 more on Agora

Democratic74
Republican11

Show all 85 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

While the utilization of rechargeable batteries can have positive impacts on our environment by reducing the amount of unwanted batteries in our solid waste stream, fully depleted rechargeable batteries that are treated as traditional waste can deteriorate and leak, ultimately leading to corrosion that releases toxic chemicals into our environment. That is why it is in the public interest of New York State to further maximize the safe collection and disposal of unwanted rechargeable batteries from the solid waste stream by requiring retailers and manufacturers of rechargeable batteries to take back and properly dispose of unwanted rechargeable batteries. The New York State law regarding the recycling of rechargeable batteries, enacted in 2010, A06813D/S3593C (Kavanagh/Krueger) accomplishes this purpose by requiring rechargeable battery retailers and manufacturers to establish a compre- hensive system for the collection, handling and proper disposal of rechargeable batteries.

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

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.87
APPROVAL MEMO.87
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.712
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (20 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.715
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.715
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A4641A
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
REPASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Returned to Assembly
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 73A
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.392
1ST REPORT CAL.392
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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