S 1492 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to plastic carryout bags provided by restaurants

This bill removes an exemption that previously allowed restaurants, taverns, and similar food service establishments to provide plastic carryout bags without following New York's bag waste reduction rules. It directly affects these businesses by requiring them to comply with the same bag restrictions as other retailers under the state's environmental conservation law. The key change deletes the specific exemption for "plastic carryout bags provided by a restaurant" from the list of allowed bag types, meaning restaurants must now use reusable, compostable, or other approved bags for takeout. This update aligns food service establishments with the broader bag waste reduction requirements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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