Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 6, 2025Result: passed
(50) (3) (0) (10)
Sponsor · State Senator, District 50 · Democratic
Senate bill · S6997 (2025-26)
Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality
Latest action Dec 19, 2025
Summary
Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality and utility pole and attachment identification.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
New York State Senate
Same as A7544, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Amends the Public Service Law.
Committee
Codes · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To ensure the enforcement of unsafe make-ready work and violations of statutory protections of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesMay 29, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(8) (1) (0) (0)
Cosponsors
Al Taylor, Andrew Hevesi and 48 more on Agora
- Democratic45
- Republican5
- Al Taylor
- Andrew Hevesi
- Anthony H. Palumbo
- April Baskin
- Chris Burdick
- Christopher Eachus
- Dana Levenberg
- Dean Murray
- Didi Barrett
- Emerita Torres
- Emily Gallagher
- Jamaal Bailey
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- James Skoufis
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jen Lunsford
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
- Jo Anne Simon
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Judy Griffin
- Julia Salazar
- Karen McMahon
- Karines Reyes
- Kwani O'Pharrow
- Lea Webb
- Linda Rosenthal
- Mario Mattera
- Maritza Davila
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Michael Benedetto
- Michelle Hinchey
- Monica Martinez
- Nily Rozic
- Patrick M. Gallivan
- Paula Kay
- Pete Harckham
- Philip Ramos
- Rebecca Kassay
- Rebecca Seawright
- Robert Jackson
- Sarah Clark
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Shelley Mayer
- Steve Rhoads
- Steve Stern
- Steven Otis
- Toby Ann Stavisky
- Tommy Schiavoni
- Tony Simone
- William Colton
- William Conrad
The sponsor's argument
Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed
"Make-ready" work refers to moving existing equipment to create the necessary space on utility poles for new equipment. This work is danger- ous and complex, and, when done incorrectly, poses threats both to work- ers and the public. Unskilled work could leave heavy terminals and wires hanging without the proper support; ungrounded wires could pose electro- cution risks; Incorrect placement or overloading equipment on damaged or decaying poles could lead to poles falling in the public right-of-way. Unfortunately, subcontractors often evade responsibility for their work- force and rush through work, compromising both safety and quality. This can lead to shoddy work, accidents that endanger workers and the public, and damaged public infrastructure. Make-ready work is increasingly performed by subcontractors, in some cases in violation of existing collective bargaining agreements. By requiring utility pole owners and attachers to identify their work, creating an accessible complaint form to make the Public Service Commis- sion aware of violations, and implementing a penalty structure, this bill will ensure robust enforcement of unsafe make-ready work and violations of statutory protections of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
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
- Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.77
APPROVAL MEMO.77
NY Senate
- Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.700
NY Senate
- Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 17, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
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- Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.740
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.740
NY Assembly
- Jun 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
- Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7544A
NY Assembly
- Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- May 29, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1499
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1499
NY Senate
- May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- May 27, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Finance
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- May 23, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
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