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NY A 653

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Prohibits municipal corporations from adopting local laws, ordinances, regulations, or policies that prohibit certain utility services from being delivered based on the type or source of energy

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 653 pass?

Not yet. NY A 653 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

What is NY A 653 about?

Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.

Who sponsors NY A 653?

William A. Barclay is the primary sponsor of NY A 653, joined by 22 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.

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

  • William A. Barclayprimary
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • Chris Taguecosponsor
  • Mary Beth Walshcosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Doug Smithcosponsor
  • Jeff Gallahancosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Joe DeStefanocosponsor
  • Paula Bolognacosponsor
  • Andrea Baileycosponsor
  • Matthew Slatercosponsor
  • Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
  • Scott H. Bendettcosponsor
  • Andrew Molitorcosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8436not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3836not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2573

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A653?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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