New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A10160 — Requires utilities accept public assistance payments

Last action — Passed Senate

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced February 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Utilities must accept public assistance payments for energy services.

This bill requires utility companies to accept payments from public assistance programs, including home energy assistance and emergency funding. This aims to help individuals relying on these programs to maintain their utility services.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers relying on public assistance can continue to have access to essential utilities without interruption.
  • Families: This means families using public assistance can ensure their utility services are maintained.

Summary

Requires utilities accept public assistance payments including payments from the home energy assistance programs and emergency funding programs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.1651

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9263A

  5. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 10160A

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.336

  10. REPORTED

  11. REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 labor energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does A10160 do?
Requires utilities accept public assistance payments including payments from the home energy assistance programs and emergency funding programs.
Who sponsors A10160?
A10160 is sponsored by Chris Burdick.
What is the current status of A10160?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced February 12, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track A10160?
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