Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1
Senate Cities 1May 14, 2026Result: passed
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Sponsor · State Senator, District 22 · Democratic
Senate bill · S10055 (2025-26)
Prohibits certain surcharges on credit or debit card transactions
Latest action May 14, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A111, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York; provides that no agency or department of the city of New York, or any tribunal located therein, shall be authorized to impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a credit or debit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means to pay any fine, civil penalty, or fee owed.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Cities · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To prevent a surcharge from being imposed when using a credit card or debit card to pay a fine, penalty or fee.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Sam Sutton says this is needed
This bill prevents the city of New York from charging an additional fee when using a credit or debit card. New Yorkers are already over-fined, over-ticketed and over-taxed. Requiring New Yorkers who pay their fine, fee or penalty with a debit or credit card, to pay an additional surcharge on top, is unnecessary and excessive. As our economy moves towards more utilization of card based trans- actions, the fee for using a credit card places an unneeded burden on the people who are simply trying to pay what they owe to the city or its agencies. New Yorkers are tired of being nickel and dimed, especially when they are just trying to fulfil their financial obligations to the city.
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Full history
- May 14, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Apr 24, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES
NY Assembly
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