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Senate bill · S1236 (2025-26)

Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically

PassedLatest action May 29, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A10424, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A10424, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

Ensures the public has virtual access to public service commission proceedings and may file documents electronically.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Service Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 23, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To provide virtual participation in public service commission proceedings SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public service law by adding a new section 28 to require all public service commission proceedings have a virtual option at the same level of engagement as the current in-person option. Section 2 sets forth the effective date 90 days after the bill's passage, provided any addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act is satisfied by the commission.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. 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.

Cosponsors

Grace Lee, Patrick Burke and 2 more on Agora

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  • Democratic4

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

The public service commission (PSC) conducts evidentiary hearings, procedural conferences, and other formal commission proceedings. Participants are currently limited to in-person access to understand what is being discussed at those meetings. This bill would broaden the audience of those meetings and ensure rele- vant public feedback is possible without individuals and groups commut- ing to the setting in which these proceedings are conducted. More public and stakeholder feedback would be possible should this bill become law, and also enable those who potentially have a setting conflict to provide the same level of engagement in proceedings as if they were in person. State level meetings and hearings are increasingly providing virtual options. This legislation modernizes PSC proceedings and will ensure that the public service commission has the greatest level of engagement for sound decision-making.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A10424, the matching Assembly bill.

    (58) (0) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.987

    3RD READING CAL.987

    NY Senate

  2. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 29, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A10424

    NY Senate

  4. May 11, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 7, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. May 6, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.987

    1ST REPORT CAL.987

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 30, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Mar 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 30, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.338

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.338

    NY Assembly

  6. Mar 24, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  8. Mar 2, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Energy and Telecommunications

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  10. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate