# New York S 6570: Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act

New York S 6570, Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-22 (REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 6570
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-17
- Last action: 2026-04-22, REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Subjects: Environmental Conservation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (86 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cordell Cleare (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jabari Brisport (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack M. Martins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leroy Comrie (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 46 | 16 |   |
| 2026-04-20 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 18 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-22: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (House)
- 2026-04-21: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.697 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: PRINT NUMBER 6570A (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6570A)
- Original, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6570)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6570A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S6570)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S6570-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).