New York S 420: Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment in police departments and law enforcement agencies

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S00420 Summary:

BILL NOS00420 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06671

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SPONSORLIU

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COSPNSRKRUEGER, MAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§27-0111 & 27-0113, En Con L

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Provides that it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.

Go to top S00420 Actions:

BILL NOS00420 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

04/29/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

02/04/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 420

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. LIU, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
 vation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to false
 claims about recyclability and plastic container labelling

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

 1 Section 1. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the public
 2 policy of the state that environmental marketing claims, whether explic-
 3 it or implied, should be substantiated by competent and reliable
 4 evidence to prevent deceiving or misleading consumers about the environ-
 5 mental impact of plastic products. For consumers to have accurate and
 6 useful information about the environmental impact of plastic products,
 7 environmental marketing claims should adhere to uniform and recognized
 8 standards.
 9 The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the public poli-
 10 cy of the state that claims related to the recyclability of a plastic
 11 product be truthful in practice and accurate. Consumers deserve accurate
 12 and useful information related to how to properly handle the end of life
 13 of a plastic product.
 14 § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding two new
 15 sections 27-0111 and 27-0113 to read as follows:
 16 § 27-0111. Recycling truth in labeling.
 17 1. It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a
 18 product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated,
 19 or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established
 20 mechanical or manual recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing
 21 or assembling another item. For such purposes, the use of a chasing
 22 arrows symbol is deceptive and a misrepresentation if the product does

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01667-01-5

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 1 not satisfy the requirements of the regulations and list contemplated by
 2 subdivision four of this section.
 3 2. No person shall offer for sale, sell or distribute any product or
 4 packaging for which a deceptive or misleading claim about the recycla-
 5 bility of the product or packaging is made. For such purposes, the use
 6 of a chasing arrows symbol is deceptive and misleading if the product
 7 does not satisfy the requirements of the regulations and list contem-
 8 plated by subdivision four of this section.
 9 3. Subdivisions one and two of this section apply to any product or
 10 packaging that is manufactured one hundred eighty days or more after the
 11 date the list of approved material types and forms is published pursuant
 12 to subdivision four of this section.
 13 4. On or before January 1, 2027, the department shall promulgate regu-
 14 lations to:
 15 (a) include the types and forms of plastic products and packaging for
 16 which