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S 8118 NY
Passed One Chamber

Prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced May 15, 2025

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) REFERRED TO CODES

Summary

NY S 8118 prohibits utility service terminations in multiple dwellings such as apartment buildings. The bill authorizes utility companies and municipalities to take legal action against building owners to appoint a receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy. The bill allows utilities to recover unpaid utility bills through a court-appointed receiver who can collect tenant rents and common charges.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

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.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (16)
  1. May 15, 2025 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  2. May 28, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1422 · upper
  3. May 29, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  4. Jun 4, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  5. Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  6. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · upper
  7. Jan 27, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY · upper
  8. Jan 27, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 8118A · upper
  9. May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1183 · upper
  10. May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  11. May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  12. May 26, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118B · upper
  13. May 27, 2026 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8118C · upper
  14. Jun 4, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  15. Jun 4, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  16. Jun 4, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower

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