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NY S 8585

in committee

Enacts the climate accountability and loss recovery act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8585 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8585 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): PRINT NUMBER 8585A

What is NY S 8585 about?

Enacts the "climate accountability and loss recovery act"; provides that the attorney general may bring a civil action against a covered entity for recovery of certain costs and assessments arising from a climate disaster.

Who sponsors NY S 8585?

Brian Kavanagh is the primary sponsor of NY S 8585, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "climate accountability and loss recovery act"; provides that the attorney general may bring a civil action against a covered entity for recovery of certain costs and assessments arising from a climate disaster.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — PRINT NUMBER 8585A
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Brian Kavanaghprimary
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    PRINT NUMBER 8585A

    amendment-passage

  2. 2026-05-29

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INSURANCE

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-17

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8585?summary=&detail=

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