Relates to complaint handling procedures for customers of public utilities
This bill aims to improve how public utilities and municipalities handle customer complaints regarding gas, steam, and electric services. It requires these entities to investigate complaints within specific timeframes - fifteen business days for corporations and thirty for municipalities - and to provide written results with supporting documentation. The legislation also mandates that service cannot be cut off while a complaint is pending, provided the customer pays undisputed charges, and it establishes financial penalties for utilities that fail to meet these response deadlines.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
Nov 2024
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Vetoed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · Assembly May 28, 2024
How they voted
49–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 22, 2024
Amended
TABLED
lower
Nov 22, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.21
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1745A
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
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