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NY A 602

in committee

Relates to prohibitions on single-use plastic straws and stirrers in restaurants

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 602 pass?

Not yet. NY A 602 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY A 602 about?

Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

Who sponsors NY A 602?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 602, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

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

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Didi Barrettcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Philip Ramoscosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Michael Novakhovcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9994not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 90not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 207not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 112not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A602?summary=&detail=

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