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Senate bill · S9211 (2025-26)

Relates to the cancellation of contracts for health club services

New York State Senate

Same as A10642, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Siela Bynoe (State Senator, District 6, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

Summary

Relates to the cancellation of contracts for health club services; provides that for a contract for service due for renewal on a monthly basis, the health club shall accept cancellation of renewal if such request is made up to the day before such renewal takes effect; relates to the mechanisms through which a health club shall accept notice of cancellation and offer cancellation.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Business Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to reconcile burdensome regulatory overlaps inadvertently placed upon health clubs and gyms by amending § 624 of Article 30 (Health Club Services) of the New York State General Business Law.

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Where it stands

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

  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.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Siela Bynoe says this is needed

This bill is meant to reconcile regulatory burdens inadvertently placed on health clubs and gyms by provisions within the subscription language which had been included within the FY2026 Enacted Budget, as well as provisions which are from pre-existing statutes. Because the vast major- ity of health clubs and gyms use subscription memberships, these laws created burdensome regulatory overlaps between the General Business Law (GBL) and Health Club Law, in regard to health clubs and gyms within New York State. The subscription language within the FY26 Enacted State Budget was included to protect consumers against unfair and deceptive auto-renewal practices. This was aimed at industries such as streaming or other online subscription services, not health clubs or gyms. Yet it did not include exceptions for health clubs or gyms. Among other things, the overlaps in these laws result in health clubs and gyms being required to duplicate disclosures under the two differing laws, and any slight difference in the language can create technical violations.

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: Committee vote · Consumer Protection

    Senate Consumer ProtectionMay 20, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. May 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. May 21, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. May 20, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1298

    1ST REPORT CAL.1298

    NY Senate

  5. May 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. May 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  2. May 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 30, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.431

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.431

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 28, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  5. Mar 25, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Consumer Protection

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

  6. Mar 24, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    NY Assembly

  8. Feb 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

    NY Senate

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