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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8118: Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings

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 8118 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings. Primary sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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 utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies or municipalities to commence an action against the owner of the premises affected to seek the appointment of a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy or common charges.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian KavanaghPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Robert JacksonCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate31

“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 CODES
  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118C
  5. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118B
  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.1183
  9. PRINT NUMBER 8118A
  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  11. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  12. COMMITTED TO RULES

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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