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Kristen Gonzalez

Sponsor · State Senator, District 59 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S904 (2025-26)

Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service

Latest action Apr 16, 2026

Summary

Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A953, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1: Short title: This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Consumer Utility Protections During Investigations Act" or the "CUPDI Act". Section 2: Defines investigation. Section 3: Applies the protections and notice requirements to electric and gas corporations. Section 4: Applies the protections and notice requirements to waterworks corporations. Section 5: Applies the protections and notice requirements to munici- palities. Section 6: Applies the protections and notice requirements to telephone corporations. Section 7: Applies the protections and notice requirements to cable and television corporations. Section 8: Applies the protections and notice requirements to broadband service providers. Section 9: Sets the effective date.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 15, 2026Result: passed

    (41) (14) (0) (8)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (3) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateApr 9, 2025Result: passed

    (39) (21) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesJan 27, 2025Result: passed

    (14) (6) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJan 27, 2025Result: passed

    (40) (20) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsJan 21, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (3) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Alicia Hyndman and 23 more on Agora

  • Democratic25
Show all 25 on Agora
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Kristen Gonzalez says this is needed

Although utilities may voluntarily pause late fees and service termi- nations for non-payment while they are under investigation by the PSC, customers need guaranteed protections during such investigations, and for these protections to be clearly communicated to them during the period in which they are active. This bill institutes such protections. If there is an investigation into a utility's improper practices, the responsibility should not be on customers to pay what the utility claims is owed and then try to recoup what they overpaid later. There have been many instances in which an incorrect bill for thousands of dollars was ultimately corrected to be significantly lower during an ongoing inves- tigation. Utilities should bear the cost of these broadly disputed charges while their practices are being investigated and for some time afterwards that is adequate for customers to adjust to the change of late fees and non-payment service terminations being reactivated. On December 15, 2022, the PSC released an investigatory report for Case 22-M-0645 detailing numerous violations of the law and billing over charges after Central Hudson introduced a new Consumer Information System. This case has illustrated the need to prohibit late fees and nonpayment service terminations until the PSC's investigation is fully closed and customers have had sufficient time to adjust.

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

  1. Apr 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 15, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 15, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (27 earlier events)
  1. Mar 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.628

    1ST REPORT CAL.628

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.35

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.35

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 13, 2025

    In committee

    RECOMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 11, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 11, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.602

    RULES REPORT CAL.602

    NY Assembly

  7. Jun 10, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 904B

    NY Senate

  8. Jun 10, 2025

    Recalled From Assembly

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  9. Jun 10, 2025

    Returned to Senate

    RETURNED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  10. Jun 9, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Rules 953B

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 953B

    NY Assembly

  11. Jun 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  12. Jun 8, 2025

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  13. Apr 29, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  14. Apr 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  15. Apr 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    REPASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  16. Apr 9, 2025

    Returned to Assembly

    RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  17. Apr 2, 2025

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 904A

    NY Senate

  18. Apr 2, 2025

    Recalled From Assembly

    RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  19. Apr 2, 2025

    Returned to Senate

    RETURNED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  20. Mar 31, 2025

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  21. Jan 27, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  22. Jan 27, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.141

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.141

    NY Senate

  23. Jan 27, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  24. Jan 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  25. Jan 21, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  26. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  27. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

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