New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S9263 — Requires utilities accept public assistance payments

Last action — Senate Floor Calendar

  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 February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

Requires utilities to accept payments from public assistance programs for energy services.

This bill mandates that utility companies must accept payments from various public assistance programs, including home energy assistance. The goal is to make it easier for individuals receiving aid to pay their utility bills and maintain access to essential services.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families receiving public assistance can have their utility bills paid through available programs.

Summary

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY A10160A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1651

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. PRINT NUMBER 9263A

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  6. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sponsors

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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 S9263 do?
Requires utilities accept public assistance payments including payments from the home energy assistance programs and emergency funding programs.
Who sponsors S9263?
S9263 is sponsored by Robert Jackson.
What is the current status of S9263?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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