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 12, 2019 |
substituted by a3245a |
Feb 12, 2019 |
amended on third reading 2376a |
Feb 11, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 05, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 04, 2019 |
1st report cal.120 |
Jan 24, 2019 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S2376A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3245 - 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2019-S2376 - Details
2019-S2376 - 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-S2376 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2376 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas and electric service PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas or electric service and to establish additional enforcement methods. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would amend Section 65 of the Public Service Law to prohibit a supplier of natural gas or electricity from making or directing an unau- thorized change in gas or electric service, commonly known as slamming. This bill would further authorize the Public Service Commission (PSC) to establish requirements for obtaining the authorization of a customer to effect a change in the customer's supplier of gas or electric service
2019-S2376 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2376 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 16th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2019-S2376A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2376A (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-S2376A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2376A SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law, in relation to unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas and electric service PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit unauthorized changes in suppliers of natural gas or electric service and to establish additional enforcement methods. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would amend Section 65 of the Public Service Law to prohibit a supplier of natural gas or electricity from making or directing an unau- thorized change in gas or electric service, commonly known as slamming. This bill would further authorize the Public Service Commission (PSC) to establish requirements for obtaining the authorization of a customer to effect a change in the customer's supplier of gas or electric service
2019-S2376A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2376--A Cal. No. 120 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, CARLUCCI, LIU, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- reported favorably from said commit- tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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