A 4713 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to requiring utility companies maintain a toll free number for reporting service outages

Summary

Requires utility companies maintain a toll free number for consumers to call to report service outages which shall be made available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4713 → A4713A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expedite its legislative process by moving it directly to a third reading and ordering it to be reprinted. Additionally, a new exemption clause was added to the Public Service Law, allowing municipalities to petition for relief if the toll-free number requirements are unduly burdensome.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring utility and service providers to maintain toll-free numbers for reporting outages, but the applicability now includes a specific exemption pathway for municipalities facing undue burden.

REQUIREMENT

Added a provision allowing municipalities to petition the commission for an exemption from toll-free number requirements if they can prove the requirements are unduly burdensome.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill status to indicate it has been ordered to a third reading, amended, and ordered reprinted, accelerating its path to becoming law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number designation from 'A 4713' to 'A 4713--A' and updated the internal tracking number.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026 · Assembly May 6, 2026

How they voted

56–4

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

18 Yea 4 Nay

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 6, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4713A

lower

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors