Relates to requiring emergency notices be provided to customers in certain languages

Requires every utility corporation or municipality who sends an emergency notice to customers to make available and provide such notice in English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, French, Urdu, Russian, Yiddish, Korean, Bangla, Polish, Italian, Hindi and Tagalog.

Voted 6/2/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·2 nay

Chris Ryan
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Brian Kavanagh
State Senator · Democratic · NY
Yea
Rachel May
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Kristen Gonzalez
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Mario Mattera
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Yea
Kevin Parker
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Michelle Hinchey
State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY
Yea
Mark Walczyk
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Nay
Tom O'Mara
State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY
Nay

Docket history

Action history

4/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
4/22/20262ND REPORT CAL.
4/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.819
2/18/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2/18/2026PRINT NUMBER 2258A
1/7/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1/16/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS