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S 257 NY
Passed Legislature

Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Mar 16, 2026) REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Summary

Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature; makes related provisions.

Sponsor (1)

5 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 REFERRED TO FINANCE · upper
  2. Mar 4, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.465 · upper
  3. Mar 5, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. Mar 10, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. Mar 12, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  6. Mar 12, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  7. Mar 12, 2025 REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS · lower
  8. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO FINANCE · upper
  11. Mar 5, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.456 · upper
  12. Mar 9, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  13. Mar 10, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  14. Mar 16, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  15. Mar 16, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  16. Mar 16, 2026 REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS · lower

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  • S257 · HTML
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