New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York S 954

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act

Introduced
In committee
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Sponsors

Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)

Cosponsors (26)

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
Michael Gianaris
Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families)
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
Liz Krueger (Democratic/Working Families)
Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
Kevin S. Parker (Democratic/Working Families)
Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
James Skoufis (Democratic)

Summary

Official abstract published by the New York legislature

Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.

Text versions

S954

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
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Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
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