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NY S 6277

vetoed

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6277 pass?

No. NY S 6277 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): SUBSTITUTED BY A2468

What is NY S 6277 about?

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

Who sponsors NY S 6277?

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is the primary sponsor of NY S 6277, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-13 — SUBSTITUTED BY A2468
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantonprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Peter Oberackercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED BY A2468

  2. 2025-06-12

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1988

  3. 2025-06-12

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-13

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    2025-05-13 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no

  • Rules Vote

    2025-06-12 · pass · 18-2

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 2468
  • Prior session: S 5503not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 8946not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 8411not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4884not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2468

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6277?summary=&detail=

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