Bill Commons

NY A 5870

in committee

Relates to agreements between multichannel video programming distributors and video programmers

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5870 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5870 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 5870 about?

Enacts the "television subscriber choice act" to enhance consumer choice and ensure that multichannel video programming distributors have the flexibility to offer programming packages that best meet the needs and preferences of their subscribers; requires that a video programmer shall offer each channel for license to a multichannel video programming distributor without requiring channel bundling requirements as a condition of carriage of such channel; makes it unlawful for a video programmer to demand unreasonable fees or other financial obligations for channel carriage; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 5870?

Michaelle C. Solages is the primary sponsor of NY A 5870, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "television subscriber choice act" to enhance consumer choice and ensure that multichannel video programming distributors have the flexibility to offer programming packages that best meet the needs and preferences of their subscribers; requires that a video programmer shall offer each channel for license to a multichannel video programming distributor without requiring channel bundling requirements as a condition of carriage of such channel; makes it unlawful for a video programmer to demand unreasonable fees or other financial obligations for channel carriage; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michaelle C. Solagesprimary
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Michael Benedettocosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5870?summary=&detail=

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