# New York S 73: Relates to rechargeable battery recycling New York S 73, Relates to rechargeable battery recycling, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Kavanagh (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.87) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S73-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 73 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Relates to rechargeable battery recycling - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.87 - Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CODES, WAYS AND MEANS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (220 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Battery makers pay for recycling: cost, low. Battery manufacturers must run or join state-approved plans and pay for collecting, transporting, and recycling returned batteries. Manufacturers cannot sell, offer, or distribute covered batteries in New York without following an approved plan. Retailers also cannot sell or offer batteries unless… - More battery returns, stricter disposal rules: mixed, low. The law takes effect immediately and adds batteries that mainly power electric scooters and electric-assist bikes to New York’s recycling system. Other rechargeable dry-cell batteries and packs now qualify below 50 pounds, up from below 25 pounds. Covered types include nickel-cadmium, sealed lead,… - Large cities can enforce battery rules: mixed, low. In New York cities with at least 1 million people, mayors can designate agencies to enforce battery disposal and retailer rules alongside the state. Violation notices can go to the city’s environmental control board, which can impose the law’s civil penalties. Money collected by the board goes to t… - Stores face battery fire safety rules: mixed, low. New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation must set battery storage and handling rules to reduce fire risks. The rules must require retailers to arrange regular battery removal with manufacturers or manufacturer groups. Retailers must train responsible employees on safe handling, fire haza… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack M. Martins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Tedisco (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julia Salazar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin S. Parker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Monica Martinez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patricia Fahy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Weber (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 91 | 50 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 2 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | committee | Environmental Conservation Committee Vote | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.87 (Senate) - 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.712 (Senate) - 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-06-17: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-17: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.715 (House) - 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A4641A (House) - 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-12: REPASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 73A (Senate) - 2025-06-09: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-09: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-03-05: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-03-05: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-03-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-03: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-02-26: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: 1ST REPORT CAL.392 (Senate) - 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment A, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S73A) - Original, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S73) ## Related bills - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses (signed) - A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S73A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S73) ## Related - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025) - [A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10343-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S73-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).