New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4574: Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS discharge disclosure act".
From the amended text, April 8, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS discharge disclosure act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "PFAS discharge disclosure act". § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds and declares the following: 1. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals which have contaminated surface waters and groundwater in New York and across the country. 2. New York has led the nation by limiting two PFAS--perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)--in drinking water by setting a maximum contaminant level for these two chemicals in 2020. New York has also designated twenty-three additional PFAS chemicals as emerging contaminants under section 1112 of the public health law, which requires statewide drinking water testing and public notification. 3. In December 2022, the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published guidance encouraging states to require permitted industries, Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), and industrial sources sending waste to POTWs to monitor for and disclose the presence of PFAS in wastewater discharged into waterways. Conventional treatment technology at POTWs is not designed to remove PFAS from wastewater, meaning any EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter …
Sponsors
- Rachel May (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Brian Kavanagh (D, 27)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13)
- Robert Rolison (R, 39)
- Ryan, Sean (D, 61)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.144
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A5832B
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.106
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (February 10, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (January 20, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (January 20, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (April 22, 2025): 53 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 2, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (April 2, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S4574?
- S4574 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act".
- What does S4574 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "PFAS discharge disclosure act".
- What is the status of S4574?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4574?
- Rachel May (D, 48), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4574?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4574
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