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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 953: Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service

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 953 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service. Primary sponsor: Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.35.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sarahana ShresthaPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Jonathan JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Amanda SeptimoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse84
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Phil SteckCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Claire ValdezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37

“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. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.35
  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.602
  3. RULES REPORT CAL.602
  4. REPORTED
  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 953B
  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  7. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  8. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  9. PRINT NUMBER 953A
  10. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
  11. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Sources

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