New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6836: Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts
Status: In committee, October 7, 2026
Authorizes one or more individuals who are under a shared contract to opt-out of such contract without a fee, penalty or charge due to status as a domestic violence victim; prohibits the company from transferring any contractual or billing responsibility of such shared contract to any other account holders on such shared contract; prevents companies from prohibiting a person who has opted-out due to domestic violence status to enter into a new contract.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts.
From the amended text, October 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 48-a of the public service law, as amended by chapter 42 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 1. Every utility corporation shall allow a person who is under a shared contract with such utility corporation to opt-out of such contract without fee, penalty or charge when such person is a victim of domestic violence and provides an attestation in writing that they no longer wish to be a party to such contract due to their status as a victim of domestic violence. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL PERMIT A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO SUBMIT SUCH WRITTEN ATTESTATION THROUGH SECURE REMOTE MEANS THAT ARE EASILY NAVIGABLE, PROVIDED THAT REMOTE OPTIONS ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE. SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION SHALL PERMIT ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNDER A SHARED CONTRACT TO OPT-OUT OF SUCH CONTRACT WITHOUT A FEE, PENALTY OR CHARGE, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY PERSONS PREVIOUSLY MADE SUCH OPT-OUT REQUESTS OR WHEN, DURING THE TERM OF SUCH SHARED CONTRACT, SUCH REQUEST WAS MADE TO SUCH UTILITY CORPORATION. …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 6836A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Subjects: Public Service Law
Common questions
- What is A6836?
- A6836 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts.
- What does A6836 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public service law and the general business law, in relation to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts.
- What is the status of A6836?
- In committee as of October 7, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 6836A (October 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6836?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A6836?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6836
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.