New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8616: Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act"
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the use of electronic shelving labels, digital shelf display technology, and surveillance pricing in food retail establishments and drug retail establishments; provides injunctive relief and civil penalties.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act.
From the amended text, May 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Protecting Consumers and Jobs from Discriminatory Pricing Act". § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature finds and declares that: 1. It is the policy of the state of New York to protect consumers from discriminatory pricing schemes in whatever iteration they appear or evolve. Advancements in algorithms, in artificial intelligence, and in electronic shelving technology have created commercial and retail environments where it is possible to set pricing for a product or service based on personal or protected data. Currently, there are no prohibitions on companies using such data to set prices; this gap in the law presents a distinct potential for companies to violate consumer privacy rights and create discriminatory results. While offering goods at different prices due to customer demand is not new, there are subtle and important differences between price optimiza- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14248-07-6 S. 8616--B 2 tion and discriminatory pricing schemes like personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance pricing, in …
Sponsors
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.545
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A9396B
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : REPASSED SENATE
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8616B
- : VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 50 yea, 10 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 13, 2026): 50 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 12, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee (May 12, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Consumer Protection Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 12, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Consumer Protection Committee (May 12, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is S8616?
- S8616 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act".
- What does S8616 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to establishing the protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act.
- What is the status of S8616?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.545 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8616?
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S8616?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8616
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