S 9261

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

Designates certain utility workers first responders during a declared state disaster emergency.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-9261
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Senate in_committee 2026-02-19
Infrastructure / Utilities Public Safety
Summary

Designates certain employees of public utilities, municipal utilities, electric corporations, gas corporations, water corporations, steam corporations, telecommunications corporations, and cable television companies as first responders during a declared state disaster emergency.

Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-19 Status in_committee
2026-02-19 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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