New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8908 — Relates to civil penalties imposed by the public service commission upon certain utility corporations

Last action — Passed Assembly

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Requires utility penalties to be credited back to rate payers.

The bill mandates that any civil penalties imposed on utility companies by the public service commission must be returned to rate payers as a bill credit. This return must occur as soon as feasible or within ninety days at the latest.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means that if utility companies are fined, you could see a reduction in your utility bill as a credit.

Summary

Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.508

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A10422

  5. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  9. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  10. 1ST REPORT CAL.635

  11. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8908 do?
Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days.
Who sponsors S8908?
S8908 is sponsored by Leroy Comrie.
What is the current status of S8908?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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