S 363 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "New York junk fee prevention act"

S 363, the "New York junk fee prevention act," requires businesses selling goods or services in New York to clearly disclose the total price - including all mandatory fees - before a purchase. It defines "mandatory fees" as unexpected charges consumers can't reasonably avoid (like default add-ons), excluding taxes, delivery costs based on consumer choice, or certain financial fees. Businesses must display total prices prominently in ads and at checkout, avoiding misleading fine print. Violations can trigger penalties up to $1,000 per intentional violation, with enforcement by the attorney general or affected consumers. The law exempts businesses already complying with federal broadband or cable disclosure rules, and certain financial service disclosures.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

S363A S363B · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from S 363-A to S 363-B and reorganized into a new Article 22-C of the General Business Law. The most significant policy change is the expansion of the 'mandatory fee' definition to explicitly include vehicle add-ons, provided they are disclosed as non-required. The text was also cleaned up to remove redundant language regarding 'clear and conspicuous' practices and streamlined the list of excluded fees.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to specifically cover vehicle sales and leases by adding a new exemption for optional vehicle add-ons that are clearly disclosed as not required.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'mandatory fee' was updated to explicitly exclude optional vehicle add-ons if the dealer discloses they are not required and the vehicle can be purchased without them.

The definition of 'mandatory fee' was restructured to use a nested list format (a)(i) through (a)(iv) instead of a flat list, improving clarity.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for disclosing variable fees was refined to mandate that the reason for the fee's variable nature must be explained to the consumer.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized into a new Article 22-C and renumbered sections (350-j through 350-m) to replace the previous single section 396-yy.

Redundant procedural language regarding the bill's reading and committee reports was removed or consolidated.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

4514
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
7 Yea 14 Nay 1
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 363B
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 363A
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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