Bill Commons

NY A 6542

in committee

Enacts the utility shutoff protection act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 6542 pass?

Not yet. NY A 6542 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-05): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

What is NY A 6542 about?

Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.

Who sponsors NY A 6542?

Zohran Mamdani is the primary sponsor of NY A 6542.

Description

Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-05 — ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Zohran Mamdaniprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-05

    ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

  2. 2025-03-05

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10171not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 5690

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A6542?summary=&detail=

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