New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6949: Relates to food service item waste reduction
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Prohibits public food service establishments operating in the state from providing excess food service items including single-use utensils, condiments, napkins and extra containers, to any customer except upon, and in accordance with, the express request of that customer.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance law, in relation to food service item waste reduction.
From the amended text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance law, in relation to food service item waste reduction 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 FOOD SERVICE ITEM WASTE REDUCTION SECTION 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. 27-3403. RESTRICTION ON PROVIDING EXCESS FOOD SERVICE ITEMS. 27-3405. VIOLATIONS. 27-3407. PREEMPTION. § 27-3401. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "CONDIMENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, SINGLE-USE CONTAINER, SEALED BY THE MANUFACTURER, CONTAINING A SAUCE OR OTHER SUBSTANCE USED TO ENHANCE THE FLAVOR OF FOOD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, KETCHUP, MUSTARD, MAYONNAISE, HOT SAUCE, SALT, OR PEPPER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05329-09-6 A. 6949--B 2 2. "CUSTOMER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES OR PURCHASES FOOD OR BEVERAGES FROM A PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT ON A TAKE-OUT, DRIVETHRU, OR DELIVERY BASIS. 3. "EATING CONTAINER" MEANS A TOOL USED FOR HOLDING FOOD OR BEVERAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PLATE, BOWL, CUP, OR LID. 4. "NAPKIN" MEANS A PIECE OF CLOTH OR PAPER USED TO WIPE A PERSON'S HANDS OR FACE …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Alex Bores (D, 73)
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- William Conrad (D, 140)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Nily Rozic (D, 25)
- Claire Valdez (D, 37)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Gabriella Romero (D, 109)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.485
- : RULES REPORT CAL.485
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6949B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6949A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 23 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 20 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 13, 2026): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A6949?
- A6949 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to food service item waste reduction.
- What does A6949 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law and the state finance law, in relation to food service item waste reduction.
- What is the status of A6949?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.485 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6949?
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6949?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6949
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