S 2679 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to call centers for gas and electric corporations

This bill requires gas and electric corporations in New York to maintain call centers within the state to handle specific customer services like billing, service changes, emergency requests, and payment assistance. Corporations must get approval from the Public Service Commission - including a public hearing - before closing a call center or moving customer service outside New York. Temporary exceptions are allowed for emergencies (e.g., natural disasters), workforce training, or approved work flexibility policies (with labor agreements), but any emergency relocation must be reported to the commission within 10 business days. The bill also establishes a process for the commission to address non-compliance by corporations that violate these rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Mar 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · Assembly Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

563
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 3 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.107
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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