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John Liu

Sponsor · State Senator, District 16 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S419 (2025-26)

Relates to the repair or replacement of damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Summary

Requires public utility companies to repair or replace all damaged residential lateral sewer and water pipes where such damage was caused by such public utility company.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A1736, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Homeowners shall be reimbursed the full cost of any repairs that are the result damages from a third party.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1

    Senate Cities 1Jan 28, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jaime R. Williams, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. and 3 more on Agora

  • Democratic5
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York places the financial cost of inoperative or defective lines on the responsibility of the homeown- er, which they are forced to comply with within 30 days of being issued the order, which unsatisfied will result in shutting off of water service. The cost to the homeowner, which can amount to ten of thousands of dollars, is a financial hardship that should not be endured when a third party is at fault. Homeowners should not be burdened by damages and costs that are no fault of their own but at the fault of a third party, including but not limited to private utility companies. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HI TORY: 03/25/24 PASSED SENATE, REFERRED TO CITIES 03/23/23 PASSED SENATE, REFERRED TO CITIES 02/16/22 PASSED SENATE REFERRED TO ASSEMBLY CITIES COMMITTEE

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.

Full history

  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES

    NY Assembly

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 28, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  4. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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