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S 2153: Relates to responsibility for cable bills after a disconnection or downgrade in service; provides that customers requesting a disconnection or downgrade in service shall only be liable for services incurred up to the date the disconnection or downgrade is effective.
What S 2153 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to protect customers who request a disconnection or downgrade in cable television service. Customers will only be liable for services incurred up to the date of disconnection or downgrade. Customers who have paid in advance for the billing period when the disconnection or downgrade occurred will be entitled to a pro rata refund or a billing credit. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2153
- What is the current status of S 2153?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2153 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS".
- Did S 2153 pass?
- Not yet. S 2153 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2153, and where is it now?
- S 2153 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 221 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2153 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, JACKSON, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to responsibility for cable bills after a disconnection or downgrade in service The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 224-b of the public service law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. If a customer requests a disconnection from service or a downgrade 4 in service from a cable television company, the customer shall only be 5 liable for services incurred up to such date the disconnection or down- 6 grade is effective. Customers that have paid in advance for the billing 7 period when the disconnection or downgrade occurred shall be entitled 8 to, on a pro rata basis, a refund, or in the event of a downgrade, a 9 billing credit. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04885-01-5
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