New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7875: Enacts the "no toxics tent act"
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Relates to the definition of portable temporary shelters for the purposes of prohibitions on the manufacture or sale of products containing highly flammable materials.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "no toxics tent act".
From the introduced text, April 11, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "no toxics tent act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "no toxics tent act". § 2. Subdivision 3-a of section 500 of the general business law, as added by chapter 318 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 3-a. "Portable temporary shelter" shall include but shall not be limited to[,] any type of tent[, fold-out or pop-up camping or tent trailer, recreational vehicle awning or add-on room or shelter, or screen house] made in whole, or in part of fabric or related material AND DEFINED AS A PLACE OF ASSEMBLAGE IN OR UNDER WHICH FIFTEEN OR MORE PERSONS MAY GATHER. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO TENTS DESIGNED OR MANUFACTURED FOR CHILDREN'S PLAY, CAMPING, BACKPACKING, OR MOUNTAINEERING, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TENTS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH FABRIC MADE ENTIRELY FROM SYNTHETIC FIBERS. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11284-02-5
Sponsors
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
- George Alvarez (D, 78)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1109
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9704
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.459
- : REPORTED
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 11, 2026): 140 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A7875?
- A7875 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "no toxics tent act".
- What does A7875 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "no toxics tent act".
- What is the status of A7875?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7875?
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7875?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7875
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