New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8118 — Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Not enough signal yet

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

Prohibits shutting off utility services in multiple dwelling homes.

This bill prevents utility companies from terminating services in buildings with multiple residences. It allows companies or municipalities to take legal action against property owners to recover unpaid rents or charges.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families living in multi-unit buildings will not face utility shutoffs due to unpaid bills.

Summary

Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies or municipalities to commence an action against the owner of the premises affected to seek the appointment of a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy or common charges.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118C

  5. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118B

  6. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  8. 1ST REPORT CAL.1183

  9. PRINT NUMBER 8118A

  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  11. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  12. COMMITTED TO RULES

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 1ST REPORT CAL.1422

  16. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 218 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety housing
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does S8118 do?
Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings; authorizes utility companies or municipalities to commence an action against the owner of the premises affected to seek the appointment of a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy or common charges.
Who sponsors S8118?
S8118 is sponsored by Brian Kavanagh.
What is the current status of S8118?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S8118?
Track S8118 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S8118

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S8118

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →