New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8946: Requires that gas and electric corporations provide in-person customer service representatives and maintain a publicly accessible outage and emergency tracking website

In committee Last action January 20, 2026: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Plain-language summary

S 8946 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires that gas and electric corporations provide in-person customer service representatives and maintain a publicly accessible outage and emergency tracking website. Primary sponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative). 1 co-sponsor.