Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within a certain amount of time

Latest action Oct 30, 2026

Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within thirty days before a planned price increase takes effect; requires utility providers to provide contact information and a mechanism to cancel service completely.

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Where it stands

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

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A10376, the matching bill in the Assembly.

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

This legislation would require utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers and to provide a mechanism to allow the consumer to cancel service when notified of such a rate increase.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection
Senate Consumer ProtectionMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 19, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Rachel May

Democratic1

Rachel May

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

Now more than ever, consumers are experiencing frustration when looking at a utility bill with unexplained increases in costs. Consumers are often left searching through their bill, or any other correspondence from their provider to see why prices are increasing. This legislation simply tries to inform consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner that a rate increase will be occurring. The goal of this bill is to make it as easy as possible for consumers to know that their bill will be chang- ing- simply requiring a provider to send out a separate and clear commu- nication of a rate increase is a simple means to achieve this important consumer protection.

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

Oct 30, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Energy
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
May 12, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

Show full history (7 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4989A
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1410
1ST REPORT CAL.1410
NY Senate
May 19, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

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