Senate bill · S8118 (2025-26)

Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings

New York State Senate

Same as A8712, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (State Senator, District 27, Democratic)

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Summary

Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies or municipalities to commence an action against the owner of the premises affected to seek the appointment of a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy or common charges.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Real Property Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings.

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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

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, Judiciary · New York State Assembly, Judiciary · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Tenants who are at risk of having their utility services terminated due to their landlord's nonpayment and whose accounts are in their land- lord's name are often left with very limited ability to dispute these issues. For those living in multiple dwellings, they have the option of forming a tenant's association to try and pay their utility provider moving forward, however due to large numbers of tenants, language barri- ers, etc. this has not been seen in practice. Tenants are then unable to apply for financial assistance to help restart service because the utility account is not in their name and are often caught in the middle of their landlord and the utility providers. Tenants who suffer from termination of utilities by their landlord's noli-payment are often low-income, families with children, elderly indi- viduals, or those with disabilities. Under this bill, service termi- nations to multiple dwellings would be prohibited and utility providers would be able to seek the appointment of a receiver to recover the amount of utility bills due.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed
(39) (21) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(17) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(16) (1) (0) (2)

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118C
NY Senate

Show full history (16 earlier events)

May 26, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118B
NY Senate
May 21, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 19, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1183
1ST REPORT CAL.1183
NY Senate
May 17, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 28, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1422
1ST REPORT CAL.1422
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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