New York S 7178: Establishes a private right of action for milk price gouging

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S07178 Summary:

BILL NOS07178 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §396-rr, Gen Bus L

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Establishes a private right of action for milk price gouging.

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BILL NOS07178 

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04/03/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7178

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing a
 private right of action for milk price gouging

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

 1 Section 1. Section 396-rr of the general business law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 3 7. (a) Any individual damaged by a violation of this section may bring
 4 an action for recovery of damages. Judgment may be entered in an amount
 5 not to exceed three times the actual damages plus reasonable attorney
 6 fees.
 7 (b) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed so as to nullify or
 8 impair any right or rights which an individual may have against a person
 9 at common law, by statute, or otherwise.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11514-01-5

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