Bill Commons

NY A 8131

in committee

Provides that municipal broadband service companies are authorized to provide broadband service to tenants in multi-family housing

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8131 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8131 is in committee as of 2026-05-14 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.121

What is NY A 8131 about?

Provides that municipal broadband service companies are authorized to provide broadband service to tenants in multi-family housing; provides that landlords shall not interfere with the installation of such service, demand or accept payment for allowing the service on the property, or discriminate in rental charges between tenants who receive broadband service and those that don't.

Who sponsors NY A 8131?

Anna Kelles is the primary sponsor of NY A 8131, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Provides that municipal broadband service companies are authorized to provide broadband service to tenants in multi-family housing; provides that landlords shall not interfere with the installation of such service, demand or accept payment for allowing the service on the property, or discriminate in rental charges between tenants who receive broadband service and those that don't.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-14 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.121
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anna Kellesprimary
  • Steven Otiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-01

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-23

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-23

    PRINT NUMBER 8131A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-23

    AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 8131

  7. 2026-05-13

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-14

    REPORTED

  9. 2026-05-14

    RULES REPORT CAL.121

  10. 2026-05-14

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.121

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8131?summary=&detail=

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