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S 5690 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the utility shutoff protection act

Summary
Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyProtects residential utility consumers from shutoffs during extreme weather, aligning with 'protects utility consumers' support indicator for energy infrastructure access.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects tenants from utility shutoffs during extreme weather, directly supporting tenant protections in housing.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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