Assembly BillIntroduced
A 2276: Prohibits chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in beverages.
What A 2276 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in beverages. No chain food service establishment can impose an additional fee for using non-dairy alternatives in drinks. The term "chain food service establishment" refers to establishments with the same name and ownership at multiple locations within the state. Non-dairy alternatives are plant-based products marketed as milk alternatives, made from nuts, seeds, rice, oats, or legumes. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2276
- What is the current status of A 2276?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2276 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 2276 pass?
- Not yet. A 2276 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2276, and where is it now?
- A 2276 was authored by Asm. Linda Rosenthal. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 248 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2276 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting chain restaurants from charging extra for non-dairy alternatives in beverages The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 391-x to read as follows: 3 § 391-x. Extra charge for non-dairy alternatives prohibited. 1. No 4 chain food service establishment shall charge an additional fee for the 5 use of non-dairy alternatives in beverages. 6 2. For the purposes of this section, the term: 7 (a) "chain food service establishment" shall mean a food service 8 establishment which is one of fifteen or more such establishments that 9 are: 10 i. operated under the same name at different locations within the 11 state; and 12 ii. operated under the same ownership or by franchise agreement. 13 (b) "non-dairy alternatives" shall mean plant-based products that are 14 marketed and sold as alternatives to milk and are made from nuts, seeds, 15 rice, oats, or legumes. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05759-01-5
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