Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(52) (1) (0) (10)
Senate bill · S1060 (2025-26)
Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements
Latest action May 28, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A11523, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Limits certain charging practices by companies that provide prepaid telephone calling cards and increases fines for violations of limitation requirements.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Service Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To enhance consumer protection in prepaid calling cards.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate, Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly, Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.
The sponsor's argument
Why José M. Serrano says this is needed
Calling cards are often used by new immigrants with families and friends abroad and by friends and families of military personnel as a means to make inexpensive phone calls overseas. Unfortunately, due to unscrupu- lous practices many consumers get less than what they bargain for. For instance, many calling card companies round up to the next 3 or even 5-minute increment, while others advertise that there is no connection fee for a call, but then charge a disconnection fee. A study by Consumer Reports helped to unveil some of the unscrupulous practices that result in calling card consumers getting less than what they bargained for. Among a few of their findings: - Of the 130 calling cards purchased about three quarters of the cards didn't disclose the proper rates. - Many of the cards had unclear post-call fees, periodic fees, and surcharges. Other calling cards that did display fees or disclosure information did so in font so small that a magnifying glass was needed. This bill seeks to put an end to these problems by establishing fair standards and enhancing the disclosure requirements so consumers have a clear under- standing of what they're getting when purchasing calling cards.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 19, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Full history
- May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
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- Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- May 21, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 19, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1136
1ST REPORT CAL.1136
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Reference Changed to Energy and Telecommunications
REFERENCE CHANGED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate