Bill Commons

NY S 1502

in committee

Enacts the "responsible renewable energy recycling act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 1502 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1502 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY S 1502 about?

Enacts the "responsible renewable energy recycling act" to require manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries to collect such materials when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes collection goals therefor; requires reporting of collection efforts.

Who sponsors NY S 1502?

Thomas F. O'Mara is the primary sponsor of NY S 1502, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Enacts the "responsible renewable energy recycling act" to require manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries to collect such materials when they are taken out of use; requires educational outreach relating thereto; establishes collection goals therefor; requires reporting of collection efforts.

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

  • Thomas F. O'Maraprimary
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-05

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-05

    PRINT NUMBER 1502A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 2837not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 942not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5447not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2215not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 7789not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7537

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1502?summary=&detail=

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