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S 2154: Directs the public service commission to formulate a process, rules and regulations for the regulation of the charges and fees of internet and cable providers.
What S 2154 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate internet and cable provider charges and fees. The state will formulate a process, rules, and regulations for internet and cable providers to ensure fair and transparent pricing. This includes television rates and other services delivered by internet and cable providers. The law will also cover requests for increases and changes in fees and charges. The regulations will be enforced by the public service commission to protect consumers. The law will take effect 100 days after it becomes law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2154
- What is the current status of S 2154?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2154 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 2154 pass?
- Not yet. S 2154 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2154, and where is it now?
- S 2154 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. 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 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2154 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to directing the public service commission to formulate a process, rules and regu- lations for the regulation of the charges and fees of internet and cable providers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 11, 12 and 13 of section 215 of the public 2 service law are renumbered subdivisions 12, 13 and 14 and a new subdivi- 3 sion 11 is added to read as follows: 4 11. To the extent permitted by, and not contrary to applicable federal 5 law and rules and regulations, formulate a process, rules and regu- 6 lations for the regulation of the charges and fees of internet and cable 7 providers, including television rates and other services that the inter- 8 net and cable providers deliver, including requests for increases and 9 changes in the amount of fees and charges; 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 11 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 12 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 13 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 14 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03365-01-5
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