NY S 8710

in committee

Prohibits utility corporations and municipalities from increasing a bill previously rendered to a small non-residential customer after twelve months from the date service was provided

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8710 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8710 is in committee as of 2026-05-12 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.492

What is NY S 8710 about?

Prohibits utility corporations and municipalities from increasing a bill previously rendered to a small non-residential customer after twelve months from the date service was provided; provides limited exceptions to such prohibition; requires the utility corporation or municipality to provide notice regarding the late billing.

Who sponsors NY S 8710?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 8710, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-12 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.492
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-07
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
referral-committee
2026-03-24
1ST REPORT CAL.634
2026-03-25
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-26
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-04-15
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-04-15
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-04-16
REFERRED TO ENERGY
referral-committee
2026-05-12
SUBSTITUTED FOR A11045
2026-05-12
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.492

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Documents

Votes

Energy And Telecommunications Vote
2026-03-24 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
Floor Vote
2026-04-15 · pass · 55-0
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- April Baskin: excused
- Samra Brouk: excused
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: excused
- Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
- Liz Krueger: excused
- Jack M. Martins: excused
- Anthony H. Palumbo: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused

Related bills

Companion bill: A 11045

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8710?summary=&detail=

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