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NY A 6255

in committee

Creates the "Commission on Battery Fire Safety Practices"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 6255 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6255 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY A 6255 about?

Creates the commission on battery fire safety practices to evaluate the need for resources for police, volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services concerning health and safety best practices when responding to lithium-ion battery incidents.

Who sponsors NY A 6255?

Philip Palmesano is the primary sponsor of NY A 6255, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Creates the commission on battery fire safety practices to evaluate the need for resources for police, volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services concerning health and safety best practices when responding to lithium-ion battery incidents.

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

  • Philip Palmesanoprimary
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Andrea Baileycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9191not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5386not in this corpus

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