New York A 6663: Relates to enacting Ramona's Law

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A06663 Summary:

BILL NOA06663A

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SAME ASSAME AS S00363-A

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SPONSORLee

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COSPNSRSteck, Kelles, Gonzalez-Rojas, Colton, Magnarelli, Glick, Otis, Davila, McDonough

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §396-yy, Gen Bus L

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Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"; requires clear and conspicuous pricing practices regarding trash junk fees.

Go to top A06663 Actions:

BILL NOA06663A

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03/07/2025referred to consumer affairs and protection

06/09/2025amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

06/09/2025print number 6663a

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/15/2026enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6663--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LEE, STECK, KELLES, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, COLTON,
 MAGNARELLI, GLICK, OTIS, DAVILA, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to clear and
 conspicuous pricing practices regarding mandatory junk fees

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York junk fee prevention act".
 3 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 396-
 4 yy to read as follows:
 5 § 396-yy. Junk fee prevention. 1. For the purposes of this section,
 6 the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 7 (a) (i) "Mandatory fee" includes any fee or surcharge, additional to
 8 the price of a good or service, that:
 9 (A) a consumer is required to pay to purchase or lease any good or
 10 service being advertised;
 11 (B) is not reasonably avoidable to complete the purchase or lease of
 12 any good or service being advertised;
 13 (C) a reasonable consumer would expect to be included with the
 14 purchase or lease of the good or service being advertised; or
 15 (D) is added by default for the consumer, by the seller or automat-
 16 ically, and requires action by the consumer to remove it;
 17 (ii) "Mandatory fee" shall not include:
 18 (A) any tax, duty, fee or custom levied by any local, state, federal,
 19 or other governmental or quasi-governmental entity, as well as any
 20 assessment fee of a government-created special district, including busi-
 21 ness improvement districts and tourism improvement districts;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00734-05-5

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 1 (B) any fee covering the cost of delivering goods, the amount of which
 2 is based upon the delivery method selected by the consumer, provided
 3 that such amount is disclosed to the consumer prior to collecting
 4 payment information;
 5 (C) any nominal fee for the purpose of pre-authorizing a transaction
 6 that is immediately refunded or removed upon the charge of the full
 7 purchase amount; or
 8 (D) any optional add-ons or add-on product or service as defined by 16
 9 CFR part 463(a).
 10 (b) "Total price" shall mean the full price of a good or service that
 11 a consumer must pay, including any and all mandatory fees associated
 12 with the transaction, but not including any exemptions to mandatory fees
 13 pursuant to subdivision one of this section, in order to complete the
 14 purchase or lease of a good or service.
 15 2. (a) Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or any
 16 agent or employee who solicits or facilitates a purchase directly from a
 17 consumer, or lease of any good or service directly to a consumer, in the
 18 state, shall clearly and conspicuously:
 19 (i) disclose to the consumer in every offer or advertisement for the
 20 purchase or lease of a good or service that includes pricing informa-
 21 tion, the total price of the good or service being offered or adver-
 22 tised, except where the total price of the good or service is to be
 23 derived