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Senate bill · S7869 (2025-26)

Relates to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service

PassedLatest action May 29, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8151, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8151, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

Requires respective changes to service and delivery charges for gas or electric service to be included in the information regarding average proposed rate changes required to be published by the public service commission in certain instances.

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 22, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide transparency related to proposed changes in supply and delivery costs in utility rate cases for gas and electric service.

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

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

Energy · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Grace Lee and 9 more on Agora

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  • Democratic9
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

The Public Service Commission (PSC) regulates public utilities across the state and is tasked with approving utility rate increases. The proc- ess by which this happens, called a rate case, is a complicated, techni- cal, and overwhelming process which often has immense consequences for the average citizen of the state. As rates continue to rise across the state in record-breaking proposed rate hikes, allowing consumers to know what portions of that increase are due to commodity prices and mainte- nance of the distribution network, will provide necessary transparency. This bill aims to readily make available important information to consumers and continue to improve the transparency of the ratemaking process.

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 A8151, the matching Assembly bill.

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

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed

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

Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.632

    3RD READING CAL.632

    NY Senate

  2. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 29, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S7869

    NY Senate

  4. May 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. May 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. May 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  2. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.632

    1ST REPORT CAL.632

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Senate

    DIED IN SENATE

    NY Senate

  6. Jan 7, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.205

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.205

    NY Assembly

  7. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  8. May 20, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  9. May 20, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  10. May 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  11. May 12, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  12. May 8, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.138

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.138

    NY Assembly

  13. May 6, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  14. May 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    NY Assembly