S 2416 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts

Summary
Authorizes one or more individuals who are under a shared contract to opt-out of such contract without a fee, penalty or charge due to status as a domestic violence victim; prohibits the company from transferring any contractual or billing responsibility of such shared contract to any other account holders on such shared contract; prevents companies from prohibiting a person who has opted-out due to domestic violence status to enter into a new contract.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025

How they voted

570
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 13, 2025
D Democratic40
36 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors