Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 18, 2022 | approval memo.22 signed chap.578 delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.604 substituted for a6207b |
Apr 26, 2022 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 28, 2022 | amended on third reading (t) 7157a |
Feb 02, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 31, 2022 | 1st report cal.376 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to energy and telecommunications returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2021 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 07, 2021 | ordered to third reading cal.1599 |
Jun 03, 2021 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S7157A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S7157 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6207
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld & add §48-a, amd §91, Pub Serv L; add §399-cccc, amd §§399-yy & 399-yyy, Gen Bus L
S7157 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7157 SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a utility corpo- ration shall allow a person who is under a shared contract with such utility corporation and who is a victim of domestic violence, to opt-out of such contract without fee, penalty or charge when such person
S7157 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7157 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 48-a to read as follows: § 48-A. UTILITY SERVICES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. 1. EVERY UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO IS UNDER A SHARED CONTRACT WITH SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT FEE, PENAL- TY OR CHARGE WHEN SUCH PERSON IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROVIDES AN ATTESTATION IN WRITING OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE SUCH PERSON TO DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR DETAILS RELATING TO SUCH PERSON'S STATUS AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS A CONDITION OF PERMITTING SUCH PERSON TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT. FURTHER, SUCH UTILI- TY CORPORATION MAY NOT MAKE RELEASE FROM SUCH CONTRACT CONTINGENT ON: (A) MAINTAINING CONTRACTUAL OR BILLING RESPONSIBILITY OF A SEPARATED ACCOUNT WITH THE PROVIDER; (B) APPROVAL OF SEPARATION BY THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER, IF THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER IS NOT THE PERSON MAKING SUCH REQUEST; OR (C) A PROHIBITION OR LIMITATION ON THE SEPARATION AS A RESULT OF ARREARS ACCRUED BY THE ACCOUNT. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL RELEASE SUCH PERSON FROM SUCH CONTRACT NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING SUCH OPT-OUT REQUEST. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL DISPOSE OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY SUCH PERSON NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIVING SUCH INFORMATION IN A MANNER AS TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUCH INFORMATION. 2. EVERY UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL MAKE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPTIONS AND PROCESS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION READILY AVAIL- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Cordell Cleare
(D) 30th Senate District
John W. Mannion
(D) 50th Senate District
S7157A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6207
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld & add §48-a, amd §91, Pub Serv L; add §399-cccc, amd §§399-yy & 399-yyy, Gen Bus L
S7157A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7157A SPONSOR: PARKER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence; and to repeal certain provisions of the public service law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: An act to amend the public service law and the general business, law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a utility corpo- ration shall allow a person who is under a shared contract with such utility corporation and who is a victim of domestic violence, to opt-out of such contract without fee, penalty or charge when such person
S7157A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7157--A Cal. No. 376 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, 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 and the general business law, in relation to requiring the release of individuals from utility, phone and television contracts in instances of domestic violence; and to repeal certain provisions of the public service law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 48-a of the public service law is REPEALED and a new section 48-a is added to read as follows: § 48-A. UTILITY SERVICES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. 1. EVERY UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO IS UNDER A SHARED CONTRACT WITH SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT FEE, PENAL- TY OR CHARGE WHEN SUCH PERSON IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROVIDES AN ATTESTATION IN WRITING OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION MAY NOT REQUIRE SUCH PERSON TO DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OR DETAILS RELATING TO SUCH PERSON'S STATUS AS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS A CONDITION OF PERMITTING SUCH PERSON TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT. FURTHER, SUCH UTILI- TY CORPORATION MAY NOT MAKE RELEASE FROM SUCH CONTRACT CONTINGENT ON: (A) MAINTAINING CONTRACTUAL OR BILLING RESPONSIBILITY OF A SEPARATED ACCOUNT WITH THE PROVIDER; (B) APPROVAL OF SEPARATION BY THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER, IF THE PRIMARY ACCOUNT HOLDER IS NOT THE PERSON MAKING SUCH REQUEST; OR (C) A PROHIBITION OR LIMITATION ON THE SEPARATION AS A RESULT OF ARREARS ACCRUED BY THE ACCOUNT. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL RELEASE SUCH PERSON FROM SUCH CONTRACT NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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