Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act to January 1, 2027.

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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 A8596, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8596, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to extend the mercury thermostat collection act.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8596, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Tommy Schiavoni

Democratic1

Tommy Schiavoni

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Mercury is a naturally occurring element that can be highly toxic to humans, depending on its chemical form. Through environmental processes; mercury cycles between elemental, inorganic, and organic forms. Improper disposal of mercury-containing devices such as mercury thermostats, can result in increased amounts of mercury being deposited in the environ- ment. Mercury containing thermostats can contain between three and four grams of elemental mercury, because of this relatively large amount of mercury per device, proper collection and disposal of mercury thermo- stats must be a priority. The existing mercury thermostat collection program is set to expire on January 1, 2026, this bill would extend that by one year.

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

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.242
NY Assembly
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1586
3RD READING CAL.1586
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8261
NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1586
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1586
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.366
RULES REPORT CAL.366
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

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