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Local law · Int 1283-2025

Prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the selling of untethered plastic bottle caps

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

James F. Gennaro

Council Member, District 24 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would prohibit the sale of any single use beverage container which does not have a tethered cap that prevents the separation of the cap from the container when removed from the container by the consumer, or which does not have an opening from which the beverage can be consumed while the cap is affixed to the container. The prohibition would begin on January 1, 2032.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

Cosponsors

Chris Banks, Linda Lee and 2 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. May 28, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. May 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

    NYC Council