# New York S 123: Relates to prohibiting the sale of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant walkers in certain settings

New York S 123, Relates to prohibiting the sale of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant walkers in certain settings, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cordell Cleare (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-12 (APPROVAL MEMO.20) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 123
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to prohibiting the sale of infant walkers and restricting the use of such infant walkers in certain settings
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-12, APPROVAL MEMO.20
- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (163 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Infant walker limits in child care: benefit, low. Beginning 90 days after enactment, covered New York child care facilities cannot use or keep infant walkers. An exception allows use when a medical professional finds it medically necessary for a particular child. The rule covers child day care providers and covered New York City child care program…
- Infant walker sales banned for families: cost, low. Beginning 90 days after enactment, New York bans selling, leasing, or offering infant walkers for sale or lease. The ban covers manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and secondhand dealers. It covers enclosed units with a seat and wheeled base that children move by pushing…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 97 | 49 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | committee | Consumer Protection Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-12-12: APPROVAL MEMO.20 (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: SIGNED CHAP.629 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-21: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.196 (House)
- 2025-05-21: SUBSTITUTED FOR A268 (House)
- 2025-03-10: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (House)
- 2025-03-10: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.202 (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S123)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S123)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S123-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).