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A00602Introduced in the Assembly

Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

IntroducedAssembly Environmental Conservation

Introduced by Linda Rosenthal, District 67

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Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.

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referred to environmental conservation

January 7, 2026

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  1. referred to environmental conservation

  2. referred to environmental conservation

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