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NY S05007

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all outdoor lighting fixtures to be shielded (projecting light below horizontal) by January 1, 2028, applying to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal properties

  • Prohibits illumination of outdoor recreational facilities between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., with exceptions for tournaments or events in progress

  • Allows nonconforming fixtures if they have automatic/manual shutoff between 11 p.m. and sunrise, or are motion-activated with duration under 15 minutes

  • Exempts airport navigational lighting, emergency lighting, worker safety lights, federal highway signs, construction lighting, tunnel lighting, streetlights without available shielding, and fixtures under 150 watts incandescent or 70 watts other sources

  • Establishes civil penalties of up to $100 first violation/$250 subsequent for 1-4 family dwellings, and up to $500 first violation/$1,000 subsequent for other properties

Legislative Description

Regulates outdoor night lighting to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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