Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords upon request information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential…

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Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords upon request information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential premises

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Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords or lessors, upon request of prospective tenants or lessees, information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential rental premises.

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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

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Requires gas and electric utility companies to make available to any landlord and lessor of residential rental premises, upon the request of a prospective tenant or lessor of a residential unit, information concerning gas and electric charges incurred from prior occupants of the dwelling.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 15, 2025Result: passed
(41) (11) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsApr 28, 2025Result: passed
(8) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Pete Harckham

Democratic1

Pete Harckham

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

People should have the right to inquire from a gas and electric company the amount of the bills being paid for heat and electric service by the prior customer before they move into a residence. They should not have to rely on a landlord or homeowner's word about how much it costs to heat a residence.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly

Show full history (4 earlier events)

Apr 30, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.705
1ST REPORT CAL.705
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

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