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NY A 1580

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Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1580 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1580 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

What is NY A 1580 about?

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.

Who sponsors NY A 1580?

Anna Kelles is the primary sponsor of NY A 1580, joined by 48 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anna Kellesprimary
  • Marcela Mitaynescosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Steve Sterncosponsor
  • Khaleel Andersoncosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Charles Lavinecosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Patrick Burkecosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 6331not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1101not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 954

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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