Requires cancellation option for any subscription service and establishes certain standards pertaining to use of negative option features.
New Jersey's S 3877 requires all subscription service providers (like streaming, fitness, or software services) to offer consumers an easy way to cancel using the same method they signed up (e.g., online, phone, or email). It mandates a prominent cancellation button on websites and prohibits "negative option" tactics - where silence is treated as agreement - by requiring clear disclosures, express consent before charging, and immediate cancellation of charges. The law applies to all subscription services sold to New Jersey residents and makes violations punishable by fines up to $20,000 per offense. This replaces current rules that only covered health clubs, expanding consumer protections to all recurring payment services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 18, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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