New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10923: Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishes civil penalties for violations; includes nitrous oxide misuse in the health care and wellness education and outreach program
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts "Nima's law" which prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide; establishes civil penalties for violations; includes nitrous oxide misuse in the health care and wellness education and outreach program to expand education on the dangers of nitrous oxide misuse; prohibits the sale of whip cream chargers.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law and the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishing civil penalties for violations; to amend the public health law, in relation to the health care and wellness education and outreach program; and to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of whipped cream chargers.
From the amended text, May 15, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law and the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishing civil penalties for violations; to amend the public health law, in relation to the health care and wellness education and outreach program; and to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of whipped cream chargers 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 "Nima's law". § 2. Subdivisions 2, and 4 of section 834 of the general business law, as added by chapter 515 of the laws of 2021, are amended to read as follows: 2. No person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm or any other business entity doing business within this state shall sell or offer for sale a whipped cream charger [to any person under the age of twenty-one]. 3. [Any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or other business entity doing business within the state selling, offering for sale, or distributing whipped cream chargers shall require proof of legal age prior to allowing an individual to purchase or receive a shipment of whipped cream chargers. Such identification need not be required of any individual …
Sponsors
- John McDonald (D, 108) · primary sponsor
- Brown, Keith (R, 12)
- Matthew Simpson (R, 114)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Nader Sayegh (D, 90)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Carrie Woerner (D, 113)
- Anil Beephan (R, 105)
- Michael Novakhov (R, 45)
- John Lemondes (R, 126)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : PRINT NUMBER 10923B
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : PRINT NUMBER 10923A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 28, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 18, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A10923?
- A10923 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishes civil penalties for violations; includes nitrous oxide misuse in the health care and wellness education and outreach program.
- What does A10923 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law and the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the retail sale of nitrous oxide and establishing civil penalties for violations; to amend the public health law, in relation to the health care and wellness education and outreach program; and to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale of whipped cream chargers.
- What is the status of A10923?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10923?
- John McDonald (D, 108), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10923?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10923
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