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NY S 954

in committee

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 954 pass?

Not yet. NY S 954 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

What is NY S 954 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 S 954?

Jabari Brisport is the primary sponsor of NY S 954, joined by 26 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 CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jabari Brisportprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michael Gianariscosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4783not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 899not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1580

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S954?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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