---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence"
description: "Requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence where such individuals request to opt-out in writing and provide certain documents to the utility corporation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "A 4496"
citation: "New York A 4496 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DE LA ROSA"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-04"
last_action: "2021-10-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/83125ed1-4a22-4683-9ff9-1f68f9e7a216"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A4496"
source_hash: "75e83d85aa78dea5beb540deb1309d2aba74755035ac298c71267aae61cfb08c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 4496 (2021-2022) — Requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence

Requires the release of individuals from utility corporation services in instances of domestic violence where such individuals request to opt-out in writing and provide certain documents to the utility corporation.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A4496** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A4496&term=2021&Text=Y)

## Votes

- Floor Vote — **63–0** (pass) · upper
- Assembly Vote — **144–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- DE LA ROSA — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-04** REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-26** REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** REPORTED
- **2021-05-06** ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.314
- **2021-05-10** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2021-05-10** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2021-05-10** REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-07** SUBSTITUTED FOR S1557
- **2021-06-07** 3RD READING CAL.118
- **2021-06-07** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2021-06-07** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2021-10-22** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2021-10-28** SIGNED CHAP.517 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/83125ed1-4a22-4683-9ff9-1f68f9e7a216`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).