Prohibits utility companies from harassing, oppressing or abusing any residential customer in connection with the handling of a complaint or unpaid balance
Summary
Prohibits utility companies from harassing, oppressing or abusing any residential customer in connection with the handling of a residential customer complaint, the offering and/or negotiating of a deferred payment agreement, or the collection of an unpaid balance or any other obligation owed by such customer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Nov 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed Nov 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
60–1
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 10, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Nov 8, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.590
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
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