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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2740: Relates to denials of increased utility rates and charges

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2740 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to denials of increased utility rates and charges. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.314.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides that whenever the public service commission denies a request by a utility for a major change in rates or charges, the schedule, rate, charge, form of contract or agreement, rule, regulation, general privilege, facility, or service immediately in effect prior to such request shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the commission approves a new rate, charge.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Judy GriffinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Carrie WoernerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.314
  2. REPORTED
  3. PRINT NUMBER 2740A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
  5. REFERRED TO ENERGY
  6. REFERRED TO ENERGY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source