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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4249: Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for certain activities

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 4249 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for certain activities. Primary sponsor: Michaelle Solages (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS.

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.

Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michaelle SolagesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Zohran MamdaniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110

“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. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
  2. PRINT NUMBER 4249A
  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
  4. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Sources

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