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NY S 7568

in committee

Requires electric companies to provide alternative measures to ensure customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs have access to electricity during power outages

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 7568 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7568 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

What is NY S 7568 about?

Requires electric companies to provide alternative measures to ensure customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs have access to electricity during power outages; requires electric companies to provide generators or lodging for such individuals and transportation for medical devices.

Who sponsors NY S 7568?

Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 7568.

Description

Requires electric companies to provide alternative measures to ensure customers with documented need for essential electricity for medical needs have access to electricity during power outages; requires electric companies to provide generators or lodging for such individuals and transportation for medical devices.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Cordell Cleareprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-22

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8695not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2599

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7568?summary=&detail=

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