Relates to requiring mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be printed in large font type

Latest action Mar 11, 2026

Requires mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be printed in large font type.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2539, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to require that when a company issues a contract that contains a mandatory to a consumer for signature, that the arbitration clause be in a large font.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cosponsors

David Weprin, George Alvarez and 8 more on Agora

Democratic10

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

There are many instances of consumers signing a contract for a good or service containing a mandatory and in many cases non-negotiable arbi- tration clause. These clauses take away the right of a consumer to dispute a claim in a court of law and instead move any dispute with the business to an arbitration proceeding. In many cases these mandatory arbitration clauses are buried in the fine print of contracts and go unnoticed by the average consumer. Presently, laws regulating arbi- tration clauses in contracts are limited in the State of New York. It is important that consumers be made aware of the effects of signing an arbitration clause. This legislation is intended to ensure that all New Yorkers are capable of making informed decisions regarding how they will be able to dispute a claim when signing contracts for goods and services.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 11, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.91
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.91
NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.50
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.50
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate

About this record

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