S 6566: Prohibits the monitoring, collection, recording or storing of data from gas and electric meters any more frequently than on a monthly or billing cycle basis, unless the express written consent of the consumer has been provided; requires the consent of the property owner for entry upon residential property.
What S 6566 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to protect consumers by limiting the monitoring of natural gas and electricity meters. It prohibits companies and municipalities from collecting data from meters for periods shorter than a month or the billing cycle, whichever is greater. Consumers who withhold their consent will not be charged any fees or rates. Additionally, companies and municipalities will need the explicit consent of property owners before entering residential properties, except in emergency situations or when there's a risk to people or property.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6566
- What is the current status of S 6566?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6566 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 6566 pass?
- Not yet. S 6566 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6566, and where is it now?
- S 6566 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications. It is filed under PBS, alongside 90 other New York PBS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 287 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6566 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 prohibiting the monitoring of natural gas or electricity meters more frequently than on a monthly or billing cycle basis and entry upon residential proper- ty The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 65 of the public service law is amended by adding 2 two new subdivisions 5-a and 5-b to read as follows: 3 5-a. No gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall, 4 without the express written consent of the consumer, monitor, record, 5 collect or store data from any meter or apparatus which provides such 6 corporation or municipality with a measure of the use of natural gas or 7 electricity for any period of time less than one month or the billing 8 cycle, whichever shall be greater. No fee or rate fee shall be charged 9 to those consumers who withhold such consent. 10 5-b. No gas corporation, electric corporation or municipality shall 11 enter a residential property without the consent of the owner thereof, 12 except when there is an emergency, or imminent or potential harm to 13 persons or property. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 15 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10693-01-5
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