Bill Commons

NY S 3345

in committee

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 3345 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3345 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 S 3345 about?

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

Who sponsors NY S 3345?

Kevin S. Parker is the primary sponsor of NY S 3345, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

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

  • Kevin S. Parkerprimary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 1087not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2769not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 7814not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3269not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5013not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 5394not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 7913not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3345?summary=&detail=

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