New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1209: Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses
Status: In committee, May 29, 2026
Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing extended producer responsibility for mattresses.
From the amended text, May 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing extended producer responsibility for mattresses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 34 to read as follows: TITLE 34 EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR MATTRESSES SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 27-3403. PRODUCER PLAN. 27-3405. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES. 27-3407. RETAILER RESPONSIBILITIES. 27-3409. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 27-3411. MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. 27-3413. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. 27-3415. RULES AND REGULATIONS. § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03512-04-6 A. 1209--B 2 1. "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR MARK THAT ATTRIBUTES THE PRODUCT TO THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER. 2. "COLLECTION SITE" MEANS A PERMANENT LOCATION IN THE STATE AT WHICH A CONSUMER MAY DISCARD MATTRESSES. 3. "CONSUMER" MEANS A PERSON LOCATED IN THE STATE WHO PURCHASES, OWNS, LEASES, OR USES MATTRESSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, A BUSINESS, CORPORATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, THE STATE, A PUBLIC CORPORATION, PUBLIC SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A RETAILER OR PERSON THAT ACQUIRES A MATTRESS SOLELY FOR PURPOSES …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Grace Lee (D, 65)
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D, 141)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 1209B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : PRINT NUMBER 1209A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A1209?
- A1209 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses.
- What does A1209 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing extended producer responsibility for mattresses.
- What is the status of A1209?
- In committee as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 1209B (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1209?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1209?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1209
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