S 8616 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act"

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 12, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8616A → S8616B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was advanced from the Senate committee and passed, adding new sponsors to the list. The substantive definition of 'Consumer' was expanded to include purchases from out-of-state entities, and the definition of 'Consumer data' was renamed to 'Personal data' with a specific exemption for location data used in ride-sharing and supply-demand assessments. The threshold for defining a 'Food retail establishment' was lowered from fifteen thousand to ten thousand square feet, broadening the bill's application to smaller grocery stores.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to cover consumers purchasing from entities domiciled outside New York state and to include smaller food retail establishments (under 15,000 sq ft).

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Consumer' was modified to include natural persons purchasing from entities domiciled in New York state or seeking goods for use within New York state, expanding the bill's reach beyond in-state sellers.

The term 'Consumer data' was renamed to 'Personal data' and a new exemption was added, clarifying that location data knowingly shared by consumers for ride duration, mileage costs, or local supply/demand assessment is not covered.

The square footage threshold for a 'Food retail establishment' was reduced from fifteen thousand to ten thousand square feet, bringing more grocery stores under the bill's regulations.

SCOPE

New sponsors (Addabbo and Sepulveda) were added to the list of legislators introducing the bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026

How they voted

50–10

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 63

May 13, 2026

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

10 Yea 10 Nay 2

45% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPASSED SENATE

upper

May 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8616B

upper

May 13, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

lower

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 12, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8616A

upper

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Dec 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors