New York S 2149: Relates to the filling of borrow pits in Jamaica Bay

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
S02149 Summary:

BILL NOS02149A

&nbsp

SAME ASNo Same As

&nbsp

SPONSORCOMRIE

&nbsp

COSPNSRBROUK, GONZALEZ, MAY, RYAN C, WEBB

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Add §391-x, Gen Bus L

&nbsp

Requires that a business allow a consumer to cancel a contract between the two parties using the same method that was used to enter into the contract; provides exemptions.

Go to top S02149 Actions:

BILL NOS02149A

&nbsp

01/15/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/28/20251ST REPORT CAL.205

01/30/2025AMENDED 2149A

02/03/20252ND REPORT CAL.

02/04/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Go to topS02149 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS02149 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topS02149 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2149--A
 Cal. No. 205

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, BROUK, WEBB -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
 Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
 report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and
 ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for
 cancelling contracts

 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. Method for contract cancellation. 1. Unless otherwise
 4 authorized by law, rule, or regulation, any business that contracts with
 5 a consumer shall allow such consumer to cancel such contract using the
 6 same method that the business and consumer used to enter such contract,
 7 including but not limited to, in writing or online. For the purposes of
 8 this section, "consumer" shall mean a natural person residing in this
 9 state that enters into a contract for personal, family or household
 10 purposes.
 11 2. The following are exempt from the requirements of this section:
 12 (a) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate where either
 13 the business or its affiliate is operating pursuant to a franchise
 14 granted pursuant to section two hundred nineteen of the public service
 15 law; and
 16 (b) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate where either
 17 the business or its affiliate is regulated by the federal communications
 18 commission.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01735-02-5

Go to top 

• 

 Sitemap 

 Request Information 

 Directions and Maps