Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 15, 2025 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2025 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2025 |
1st report cal.1051 |
May 08, 2025 |
print number 1059a |
May 08, 2025 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S1059A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2025-S1059 - Details
2025-S1059 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1059 SPONSOR: SERRANO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides PURPOSE: This bill seeks to reduce children's pesticide exposure by prohibiting the use of chemicals commonly used by mosquito control trucks around any school, day care, or park. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill adds a new section 37-0115 of the Environmental Conservation Law to restrict when and where application of malathion or the pyrethroid-based insecticides resmethrin and sumithrin can be applied, and authorizing localities to enact the more restrictive stand- ard.
2025-S1059 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1059 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 37-0123 to read as follows: § 37-0123. PROHIBITION ON THE AERIAL AND GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION AND CERTAIN PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES. 1. NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA- NY, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL ALLOW OR IMPLE- MENT THE AERIAL OR GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION OR THE PYRETHROID- BASED INSECTICIDES RESMETHRIN AND SUMITHRIN: (A) WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF ANY SCHOOL, DAY CARE CENTER OR PARK; OR (B) ON OTHER PROPERTY WHEN CHILDREN ARE COMMUTING TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. 2. IF A MORE RESTRICTIVE STANDARD IS SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE LABEL OF THE PESTICIDE, OR BY OTHER REGULATIONS, INCLUDING COUNTY OR LOCAL REGULATIONS, THE MORE RESTRICTIVE STANDARD SHALL APPLY. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "DAY CARE CENTER" MEANS ALL CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AND HEAD START DAY CARE CENTERS; AND (B) "SCHOOL" MEANS ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. 4. THE OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS IT SHALL DEEM NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2025-S1059A (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S1059A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1059A SPONSOR: SERRANO PURPOSE: This bill would reduce children's pesticide and insecticide exposure by prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides within. 100 feet of any school, day care center, or park. This bill also prohibits the use of such insecticides within a park which allows municipalities to use a more restrictive standard if one is set forth. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill adds a new title 12 under Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law to: *Restrict where the application of malathion and certain pyrethroidbased insecticides can be applied *Provide definitions for day care center, park, and school *Prohibit the use of certain insecticides within 100 feet of any park,
2025-S1059A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1059--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: TITLE 12 PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF MALATHION AND PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES SECTION 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. 37-1203. PROHIBITION ON THE AERIAL AND GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION AND CERTAIN PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES. 37-1205. CONTROLLING STANDARD. 37-1207. EMERGENCY EXCEPTION. 37-1209. REGULATIONS. § 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "DAY CARE CENTER" MEANS ALL CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AND HEAD START DAY CARE CENTERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; 2. "PARK" MEANS ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL PARK; AND 3. "SCHOOL" MEANS ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. § 37-1203. PROHIBITION ON THE AERIAL AND GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION AND CERTAIN PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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