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Senate bill · S9321 (2025-26)

Relates to protections against utility termination for medical emergencies, life-support equipment and elderly, blind and disabled customers

New York State Senate

Same as A10305, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Leroy Comrie (State Senator, District 14, Democratic)

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Summary

Establishes uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications or forms, for determining a medical emergency, life-support equipment and designation of elderly, blind and disabled customers protected from termination of utility services.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Service Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill strengthens medical protections under Public Service Law 32 by creating uniform definitions, standardized applications, clear time- lines, and accountability requirements to safeguard medically vulnerable utility customers from service termination.

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

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

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

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic7

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Current law provides special protections from utility shut offs for elderly, blind, or disabled customers as well as customers who depend on life-support equipment to sustain their life. However, these protections are inconsistently applied among utility corporations and sometimes hard to access for medically vulnerable customers. Patients with medical conditions requiring oxygen, ventilators, dialysis equipment, refriger- ated medications, or severe health consequences from the loss of elec- tricity, gas, or steam continue to face delays, denials, or onerous documentation requirements. Customers are often required to provide a great deal of medical informa- tion, are subject to inconsistent financial verification requirements, and face immense delays in processing applications. These factors pose severe health and safety risks, especially to elderly, blind, disabled, and chronically ill utility customers. In some instances, utility service shut offs may lead to hospitalizations, emergency .services, or life-threatening outcomes. The bill does not create new benefit programs or expand eligibility categories; rather, it strengthens and clarifies existing protections to ensure they function as intended.

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: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsApr 28, 2026Result: passed

    (8) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.478

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.478

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. May 5, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9321A

    NY Senate

  2. May 5, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  3. May 4, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 29, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 29, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  6. Apr 28, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.867

    1ST REPORT CAL.867

    NY Senate

  7. Feb 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  8. Feb 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

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