New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A9598 — Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts

Last action — Passed Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill prohibits state contracts from using certain tropical hardwoods linked to deforestation.

The bill requires companies that contract with the state to avoid sourcing tropical hardwoods that contribute to forest degradation. This aims to mitigate deforestation through supply chain practices.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means increased efforts to protect tropical forests by limiting state contracts that support their degradation.

Summary

Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.1212

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8851

  5. REFERRED TO FINANCE

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.422

  9. REPORTED

  10. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  11. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9598 do?
Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.
Who sponsors A9598?
A9598 is sponsored by Deborah Glick.
What is the current status of A9598?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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