# New York A 4712: Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board

New York A 4712, Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Didi Barrett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (SIGNED CHAP.650) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 4712
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve on the state energy planning board
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-12-19, SIGNED CHAP.650
- Sponsor: Didi Barrett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: ENERGY, ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (194 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Consumer advocate added to energy board: benefit, medium. The law adds one new member to the State Energy Planning Board. The Secretary of State must appoint this person from the Utility Intervention Unit in the Consumer Protection Division (Executive Law 94-a). This adds a consumer-focused voice in statewide energy planning and utility issues. The act ta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Didi Barrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harvey Epstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nily Rozic (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Kassay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Seawright (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Otis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Magnarelli (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 134 | 13 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.650 (House)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: 3RD READING CAL.1526 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S2460 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-20: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-03-13: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.58 (House)
- 2025-03-11: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-02-04: REFERRED TO ENERGY (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4712)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A4712)

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- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A4712-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).