Relates to the finality of certain utility charges and the contents of utility bills
Summary
Prohibits utility corporations from charging customers for gas or electric service which was rendered more than two months prior to the mailing of the first bill to the customer; requires utility corporations to provide a two-year history of charges in their bills.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed Dec 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly Jun 20, 2023
How they voted
48–13
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 7, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.763
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4234A
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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