# New York S 8261: Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act

New York S 8261, Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (SUBSTITUTED BY A8596) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8261
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extends provisions relating to the establishment of the mercury thermostat collection act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-28
- Last action: 2025-06-09, SUBSTITUTED BY A8596
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-09: SUBSTITUTED BY A8596 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1586 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-28: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8261)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8261)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [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)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8261-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).