A 93 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer and employment contracts; repealer

Summary

Prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer and employment contracts; repeals existing provisions prohibiting mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

A93 → A93A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that consumer protections do not apply to mutually negotiated financial products and to narrow the definition of employment disputes to exclude officers and those with individually negotiated contracts. These changes limit the bill's reach by creating specific exceptions for high-level employees and negotiated business terms.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding exceptions for mutually negotiated financial services and excluding officers and individually negotiated employment contracts from the prohibition on mandatory arbitration.

SCOPE

Added an exception stating that the bill does not apply to financial products and services where the terms were mutually negotiated between the seller and purchaser.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the definition of 'employment dispute' to exclude company officers and employees who have an individualized, mutually-negotiated employment contract.

DEFINITION

Added a new subsection (c) to formally define 'mandatory arbitration agreement' as part of the bill's definitions.

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 93A

lower

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors