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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 597: Requires the public service commission to conduct audits of private water companies

Passed one chamber 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 597 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the public service commission to conduct audits of private water companies. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 597A.

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.

Establishes the "small water utility transparency act"; requires the public service commission to conduct audits of certain private water companies; requires certain private water companies which are under certain investigations to file public updates on the status of compliance with such orders.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Rachel MayCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate48
James SkoufisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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 597A
  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  3. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  4. RETURNED TO SENATE
  5. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  6. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  8. PASSED SENATE
  9. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1598
  10. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  11. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  12. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sources

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