New York S 8563: Extends certain payments and debt collections for the COVID-19 covered period

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S08563 Summary:

BILL NOS08563 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09212

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRJACKSON, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 22-C §§350-j - 350-p, Gen Bus L

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Enacts the "consumer grocery pricing fairness act" in relation to ensuring price fairness for covered goods in the state of New York.

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BILL NOS08563 

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11/03/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

05/12/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

05/12/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1008

05/12/2026PASSED SENATE

05/12/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/12/2026referred to codes

05/14/2026substituted for a9212

05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.126

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8563

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 November 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the
 "consumer grocery pricing fairness act"

 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 "consumer grocery pricing fairness act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that:
 4 1. Small and independent grocers and retailers are an indispensable
 5 part of the American and the New York state economy.
 6 2. Despite their essential economic role, small and independent
 7 grocers and retailers often struggle to purchase goods on the same terms
 8 as their larger competitors, even if purchasing through co-operatives
 9 and distributors that provide comparable scale.
 10 3. Buyer power of large retailers can force suppliers to limit sales
 11 to or raise prices for small and independent grocers and retailers.
 12 4. Unfair and abusive pricing practices and terms of sale harm compe-
 13 tition and deprive consumers of lower prices and product availability.
 14 5. Retailers and wholesalers that are capable of purchasing at scale
 15 ought also to benefit from the discounts and benefits given to the larg-
 16 est retailers, ensuring that all consumers benefit from lower prices.
 17 6. The harms from abusive buyer power extend beyond mere prices and
 18 can affect other parts of the retail business such as retail media
 19 networks.
 20 § 3. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 22-C
 21 to read as follows:
 22 ARTICLE 22-C
 23 CONSUMER GROCERY PRICING FAIRNESS
 24 Section 350-j. Definitions.
 25 350-k. Ensuring price fairness.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13763-02-5

 S. 8563 2

 1 350-l. Agency liability.
 2 350-m. Defenses.
 3 350-n. Covered supplier immunity.
 4 350-o. Enforcement.
 5 350-p. Rules of construction.
 6 § 350-j. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
 7 terms shall have the following meanings:
 8 1. "Antitrust laws" shall have the same meaning as in 15 USC 12(a) and
 9 shall also include:
 10 (a) section five of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent
 11 such section applies to unfair methods of competition; and
 12 (b) any antitrust laws of the state of New York.
 13 2. "Channels of trade" means the distinct and diverse pathways through
 14 which covered goods are marketed, distributed, and sold to consumers in
 15 the United States, including traditional supermarkets, hypermarkets,
 16 discount stores, convenience stores, online or e-commerce retailers,
 17 specialty food stores, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, and any
 18 other retail establishments, platforms, or entities that engage in the
 19 sale of covered goods, either primarily or as a segment of their broader
 20 retail offering, and compete for consumer grocery dollars.
 21 3. "Covered good" means a grocery item, including an item described in
 22 paragraph (1) or (2) of the definition of eligible foods under 7 CFR
 23 271, or a consumer packaged good. The term "cove