Assembly Actions -
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Jan 30, 2025 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A3726
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TANNOUSIS
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2025-A3726 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
- Law Section:
- Public Service Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §225-a, Pub Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A3597
2011-2012: A2774
2013-2014: A2238
2015-2016: A2376
2017-2018: A818
2019-2020: A1888
2021-2022: A5292, A7171
2023-2024: A5154
2025-A3726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3726 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TANNOUSIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to providing custom- ers the right to choose the stations that they wish to receive 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 225-a to read as follows: § 225-A. CABLE SUBSCRIBERS RIGHT TO ACCESS. 1. EVERY CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE EACH SUBSCRIBER THE OPTION TO ACCESS CABLE CHAN- NELS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. ANY CABLE SUBSCRIBER SHALL BE PROVIDED THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE EACH CABLE CHANNEL THAT IS DELIVERED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER'S HOUSE. A CABLE COMPANY MAY CONTINUE TO OFFER A GROUP OF CHANNELS AS A PACKAGE DEAL WITH A PACKAGE RATE, PROVIDED THAT SUBSCRIB- ERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE CHANNELS AS A PACKAGE. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY, A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY MAY NOT CHARGE A SUBSCRIBER FOR ANY CHANNEL THAT THE SUBSCRIBER DOES NOT CHOOSE TO PURCHASE. 3. ALL RATES CHARGED BY CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES TO SUBSCRIBERS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS SHALL BE FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THAT A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY DOES NOT CHARGE AN INFLATED RATE FOR AN INDI- VIDUAL CHANNEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO REQUIRE SUBSCRIBERS TO PURCHASE PACKAGE DEALS. THE COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION. 4. ANY SUBSCRIBER WHO IS DENIED THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL CHANNELS BY A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY MAY BRING AN ACTION IN THEIR OWN NAME. SUCH PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THEIR ACTUAL DAMAGES OR FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. IN ADDITION TO ANY MONETARY AWARD, THE COURT SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THE CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN FIFTEEN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03766-01-5
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