S363: Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"

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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 A9604, 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

To eliminate hidden junk fees by requiring sellers to display the total price of a good or service, inclusive of all mandatory fees.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(40) (20) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection
Senate Consumer ProtectionFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Consumer Protection
Senate Consumer ProtectionJan 28, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Anna Kelles and 24 more on Agora

Democratic25
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

Consumers have become all too familiar with the hidden costs of junk fees. Rarely can someone complete a transaction without getting hit with a service fee, fulfillment fee, convenience fee, or some other hidden charge. These junk fees raise the prices of everything from concert tickets and hotel bookings to car rentals and Internet services. In addition to harming consumers, junk fees place honest businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Companies that immediately disclose the total price of their products, inclusive of all mandatory fees, will often lose customers to bad faith actors who advertise a lower charge but actually charge more. By allowing junk fees to proliferate, the market ends up rewarding companies that engage in predatory bait-and-switch tactics while punishing those that are transparent with consumers. Similar legislation has been enacted in California, Minnesota, Colorado, Virginia and Massachusetts. Bills have been introduced in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and at the federal level.

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

May 12, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Apr 21, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Apr 20, 2026
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 363B
NY Senate

Show full history (18 earlier events)

Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.410
1ST REPORT CAL.410
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 15, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 363A
NY Senate
Mar 7, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly
Feb 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.203
1ST REPORT CAL.203
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
Party colors: Parties are shown in the same neutral colors.
Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 29, 2026. About our data

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