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Senate bill · S8015 (2025-26)

Relates to the calculation of the maximum fee for health clubs

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8638, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8638, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

Relates to the calculation of the maximum fee for health clubs; allows the maximum annual fee amount to be adjusted for inflation based upon the US Consumer Price Index.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Business Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to adjust the current annual membership cost ceiling enforced by the office of the New York State Attorney General and in statute pursuant to section 623 of the general business law, to account for changes in costs due to inflation.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Consumer Protection · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

MaryJane Shimsky

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  • Democratic1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

The New York Health Club Services Act was enacted in 1978 in reaction to deceptive practices by a few health club operators in the then-nascent health club industry. To protect consumers, the New York State legisla- ture passed a series of laws to regulate contracts between consumers and health clubs. Since the Act's adoption established a $3,600 annual cap in 1991, but this has not been adjusted for inflation in over 30 years. With the passage of over three decades, the Health Club Services act is in need of updating so that it will recognize the overall rise in prices in the state economy and the changing, competitive landscape of health club services. It has failed to keep pace with the increasing costs of providing such services, which enables competition and consumer choice at all levels. This bill will allow for the health club industry to remain economically viable in the face of rising costs.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A8638, the matching Assembly bill.

    (59) (1) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1721

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1721

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A8638B

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 2, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 2, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 2, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.348

    RULES REPORT CAL.348

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  6. May 29, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. May 28, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Consumer Protection

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  8. May 27, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  10. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  11. Dec 17, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Consumer Protection

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  12. Jun 11, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Consumer Affairs and Protection

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  13. May 22, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  14. May 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate