New York S 257: Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention

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S00257 Summary:

BILL NOS00257 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05100

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SPONSORMARTINEZ

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COSPNSRMATTERA, MURRAY, RHOADS, SANDERS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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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.

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BILL NOS00257 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/04/20251ST REPORT CAL.465

03/05/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/12/2025PASSED SENATE

03/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/12/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.456

03/09/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

03/16/2026PASSED SENATE

03/16/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

03/16/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 257

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT in relation to authorizing a study on lithium-ion battery fires
 and prevention

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

 1 Section 1. The office of fire prevention and control is hereby author-
 2 ized to conduct a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention in
 3 conjunction with the New York state energy research and development
 4 authority and the New York city fire department. Such study shall
 5 include but not be limited to:
 6 (a) review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what
 7 specific components of the battery causes severe fires;
 8 (b) examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such
 9 fires;
 10 (c) examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire depart-
 11 ments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires;
 12 (d) examine measures other fire departments in different states and
 13 countries have implemented to increase safety in relation to lithium-ion
 14 battery fires;
 15 (e) examine and make recommendations on measures the state of New York
 16 may take in order to increase safety related to lithium-ion battery
 17 fires;
 18 (f) examine and make recommendations for establishing training
 19 requirements for proper handling of lithium-ion battery fires;
 20 (g) examine and make recommendations to update current building codes
 21 for charging devices that may contain lithium-ion batteries;
 22 (h) develop a public awareness and education program in relation to
 23 lithium-ion battery fires including but not limited to: storage,
 24 disposal, and lithium-ion battery fire suppression;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01113-01-5

 S. 257 2

 1 (i) collect data on the number of deaths and injuries in relation to
 2 lithium-ion battery fires;
 3 (j) collect data on property damage caused by lithium-ion battery
 4 fires; and
 5 (k) input from stakeholders in the lithium-ion battery industry.
 6 § 2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the
 7 office of fire prevention and control shall report its findings to the
 8 governor and the legislature, as described under section one of this
 9 act.
 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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