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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 4989: Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time

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

S 4989 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time. Primary sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 4989B.

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.

Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within thirty days before a planned price increase takes effect; requires utility providers to provide contact information and a mechanism to cancel service completely.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete HarckhamPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate40
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48

“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. PRINT NUMBER 4989B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  4. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  5. COMMITTED TO RULES
  6. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4989A
  7. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  8. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  9. 1ST REPORT CAL.1410
  10. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  11. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sources

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