Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 25, 2019 |
signed chap.537 |
Nov 19, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 12, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.120 substituted for s2376a |
Jun 06, 2019 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 05, 2019 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.73 rules report cal.73 reported |
Jun 04, 2019 |
reported referred to rules |
May 30, 2019 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 08, 2019 |
print number 3245a |
Feb 08, 2019 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 29, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A3245A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-A3245 - Details
2019-A3245 - Summary
Prohibits suppliers of natural gas or electric service from changing a customer's supplier of gas or electric service (commonly known as "slamming") unless such supplier complies with requirements established by the public service commission; authorizes the commission to establish requirements for customer consent; makes enforcement provisions to punish violators of slamming requirements.
2019-A3245 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3245 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas and electric service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: 16. UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES IN NATURAL GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE PROHIBIT- ED. (A) NO SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE OR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTING AS SUCH SUPPLIER'S AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER MAKE OR DIRECT ANY CHANGE IN A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE UNLESS SUCH SUPPLIER, AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE COMPLIES WITH REQUIREMENTS TO AUTHORIZE AND VERIFY THE CHANGE. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A CUSTOMER TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN THE CUSTOMER'S SUPPLI- ER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SUCH CHANGE. IN CONSTRUING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ACT OF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTING AS AN AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE ACT OF SUCH SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE" SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT OFFERS, SELLS OR DELIVERS ALL OR PART OF NATURAL GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A GAS OR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, A GAS OR ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A GAS OR ELECTRICITY PROVIDER, MARKETER, AGGREGATOR OR BROKER. (B) THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUBJECT A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO EITHER THE JUDI- CIAL PENALTY AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE FAILURE OR NEGLECT TO OBEY OR COMPLY WITH A PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ESTABLISHED IN THIS SUBDIVISION. IN SEEKING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
2019-A3245A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A3245A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits suppliers of natural gas or electric service from changing a customer's supplier of gas or electric service (commonly known as "slamming") unless such supplier complies with requirements established by the public service commission; authorizes the commission to establish requirements for customer consent; makes enforcement provisions to punish violators of slamming requirements.
2019-A3245A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3245--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas and electric service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows: 16. UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES IN NATURAL GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE PROHIBIT- ED. (A) NO SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE OR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTING AS SUCH SUPPLIER'S AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL ON BEHALF OF A CUSTOMER MAKE OR DIRECT ANY CHANGE IN A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE UNLESS SUCH SUPPLIER, AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE COMPLIES WITH REQUIREMENTS TO AUTHORIZE AND VERIFY THE CHANGE. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF A CUSTOMER TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN THE CUSTOMER'S SUPPLI- ER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR THE VERIFICATION OF SUCH CHANGE. IN CONSTRUING AND ENFORCING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE ACT OF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ACTING AS AN AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE ACT OF SUCH SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE" SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION THAT OFFERS, SELLS OR DELIVERS ALL OR PART OF NATURAL GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A GAS OR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, A GAS OR ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A GAS OR ELECTRICITY PROVIDER, MARKETER, AGGREGATOR OR BROKER. (B) THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUBJECT A SUPPLIER OF GAS OR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO EITHER THE JUDI- CIAL PENALTY AUTHORIZED IN SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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