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S 3652 NY

Prohibits certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales

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Introduced Jan 29, 2025

Latest action (May 5, 2026) DEFEATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Summary

The bill amends New York's Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit state agencies, departments, divisions, and municipalities from regulating or restricting the sale or use of motor vehicles based on the type of energy source or fuel used to power them. This prohibition covers restrictions based on any propulsion or powering system, including fuel sources for other vehicle functions. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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Official abstract

Prohibits certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales or use.

Sponsor (1)
8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (4)
  1. Jan 29, 2025 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper
  3. Mar 10, 2026 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED · upper
  4. May 5, 2026 DEFEATED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · upper

Text versions (2)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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Bill No.: Summary Actions Committee&nbspVotes Floor&nbspVotes Memo Text LFIN Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript S03652 Summary: BILL NO S03652 &nbsp SAME AS SAME AS A08362

&nbsp SPONSOR ORTT &nbsp COSPNSR ASHBY, BORRELLO, CHAN, GALLIVAN, MATTERA, OBERACKER, RHOADS, STEC &nbsp MLTSPNSR &nbsp Amd §19-0323, En Con L &nbsp Prohibits certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales or use.

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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

3652

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 29, 2025 ___________

Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. Section 19-0323 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 3 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no agency, 4 department, or division of state government, or a municipality, shall 5 regulate or restrict the use or sale of motor vehicles by the public 6 based on the energy source or fuel used to power a motor vehicle, 7 including propulsion or for powering other functions of such motor vehi- 8 cle. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07084-01-5

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