New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11609: Enacts the washing our clothes without polluting our water act
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Makes provisions for washing machine microfiber filtration to reduce water pollution.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "washing our clothes without polluting our water act".
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "washing our clothes without polluting our water 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 "washing our clothes without polluting our water act". § 2. Article 17 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 23 to read as follows: TITLE 23 WASHING MACHINE MICROFIBER FILTRATION SECTION 17-2301. DEFINITIONS. 17-2303. PRODUCER PLAN. 17-2305. PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES. 17-2307. RETAILER RESPONSIBILITIES. 17-2309. COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES. 17-2311. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 17-2313. WASHING MACHINE MICROFIBER FILTRATION ADVISORY BOARD. 17-2315. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. 17-2317. RULES AND REGULATIONS. § 17-2301. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "BRAND" MEANS A NAME, SYMBOL, WORD, OR MARK THAT ATTRIBUTES A WASHING MACHINE TO THE OWNER OR LICENSEE OF THE BRAND AS THE PRODUCER. 2. "CONSUMER" MEANS A PERSON LOCATED IN THE STATE WHO PURCHASES, OWNS, LEASES, OR USES A WASHING MACHINE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, A BUSINESS, CORPORATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, THE STATE, A PUBLIC CORPORATION, PUBLIC SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. EXPLANATION--Matter …
Sponsors
- Anna Kelles (D, 125) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is A11609?
- A11609 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the washing our clothes without polluting our water act.
- What does A11609 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "washing our clothes without polluting our water act".
- What is the status of A11609?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11609?
- Anna Kelles (D, 125).
- Where is the official record for A11609?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11609
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