New York A 2276: Prohibits chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in beverages

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A02276 Summary:

BILL NOA02276 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §391-x, Gen Bus L

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Prohibits chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in beverages.

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BILL NOA02276 

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01/16/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2276

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
 chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in
 beverages

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 391-x to read as follows:
 3 § 391-x. Extra charge for non-dairy alternatives prohibited. 1. No
 4 chain food service establishment shall charge an additional fee for the
 5 use of non-dairy alternatives in beverages.
 6 2. For the purposes of this section, the term:
 7 (a) "chain food service establishment" shall mean a food service
 8 establishment which is one of fifteen or more such establishments that
 9 are:
 10 i. operated under the same name at different locations within the
 11 state; and
 12 ii. operated under the same ownership or by franchise agreement.
 13 (b) "non-dairy alternatives" shall mean plant-based products that are
 14 marketed and sold as alternatives to milk and are made from nuts, seeds,
 15 rice, oats, or legumes.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05759-01-5

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