New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1059: Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides within one hundred feet of any school, day care center or park.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides.
From the amended text, May 8, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 37 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: TITLE 12 PROHIBITIONS ON THE USE OF MALATHION AND PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES SECTION 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. 37-1203. PROHIBITION ON THE AERIAL AND GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION AND CERTAIN PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES. 37-1205. CONTROLLING STANDARD. 37-1207. EMERGENCY EXCEPTION. 37-1209. REGULATIONS. § 37-1201. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: 1. "DAY CARE CENTER" MEANS ALL CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AND HEAD START DAY CARE CENTERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW; 2. "PARK" MEANS ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL PARK; AND 3. "SCHOOL" MEANS ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. § 37-1203. PROHIBITION ON THE AERIAL AND GROUND APPLICATION OF MALATHION AND CERTAIN PYRETHROID-BASED INSECTICIDES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01636-02-5 S. 1059--A 2 NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION, MUNICIPALITY OR GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL ALLOW OR IMPLEMENT THE AERIAL OR GROUND APPLICATION …
Sponsors
- Jose Serrano (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.643
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1051
- : PRINT NUMBER 1059A
Votes
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 25, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (March 25, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 13, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Environmental Conservation Committee Vote (May 13, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S1059?
- S1059 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides.
- What does S1059 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the aerial and ground application of malathion and certain pyrethroid-based insecticides.
- What is the status of S1059?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1059?
- Jose Serrano (D, 29), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1059?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1059
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