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S 7228: Prohibits gas and electric corporations from filing any schedules setting forth rules or regulations which absolve or attempt to absolve such corporations from liability for the interruption of its supply of service arising from the ordinary negligence of its employees, servants or agents; provides that any such schedules filed are void as against public policy.
What S 7228 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Service Law to clarify that gas and electric corporations cannot file schedules that absolve them from liability for supply interruptions caused by ordinary negligence of their employees, servants, or agents. The bill prohibits the commission from authorizing rules or regulations that absolve corporations from liability for such interruptions. Any rules or regulations filed by corporations that attempt to absolve them from liability are deemed void as against public policy. The bill takes 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 7228
- What is the current status of S 7228?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 7228 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 7228 pass?
- Not yet. S 7228 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7228, and where is it now?
- S 7228 was authored by Sen. Michael Gianaris with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Energy & Telecommunications.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 21, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 20, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 19, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1139 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 264 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7228 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- 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 the liability of gas and electric corporations arising from the negligence of their employees, servants or agents The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section 66 of the public service law is 2 amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows: 3 Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to, and no 4 rule, regulation, order or practice of the commission shall authorize 5 the filing by any gas corporation or electric corporation of any sched- 6 ule setting forth rules or regulations relating to rates or service 7 which, in words or effect, absolve or attempt to absolve such corpo- 8 ration from liability for the interruption of its supply of service 9 arising from the ordinary negligence of its employees, servants or 10 agents. Any part of any schedule filed by such corporation setting 11 forth any such rules or regulations relating to absolution from liabil- 12 ity shall be deemed void as against public policy. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01797-01-5
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