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A 3437: Prohibits food service establishments from using a dynamic pricing model in determining the prices on its menu; requires fixed prices be published on a food service establishment's menu.
What A 3437 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to prohibit food service establishments from using dynamic pricing models, which involve fluctuating prices based on demand, season, or other factors. Food service establishments must post fixed prices for all menu items. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section results in a penalty of $1,000 per day, with a maximum of $50,000 per calendar year. The attorney general or local health department can enforce the provisions and impose further penalties or revoke the establishment's permit if the penalties exceed the maximum amount. 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 3437
- What is the current status of A 3437?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 3437 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 3437 pass?
- Not yet. A 3437 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3437, and where is it now?
- A 3437 was authored by Asm. Angelo Santabarbara with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 344 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3437 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting food service establishments from introducing dynamic pricing models 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-vv to read as follows: 3 § 391-vv. Dynamic pricing by food service establishments prohibited. 4 1. For the purposes of this section: 5 (a) "Food service establishment" shall have the same meaning as such 6 term is defined in section three hundred ninety-one-v of this article. 7 (b) "Dynamic pricing" means the practice of fluctuating prices based 8 on demand, the season, or other factors, including, but not limited to, 9 artificial intelligence-enabled pricing adjustments. 10 2. No food service establishment shall use a dynamic pricing model in 11 determining the prices on its menu. Such prices on a food service estab- 12 lishment's menu shall remain fixed and be posted for all menu items. 13 3. A food service establishment's failure to comply with the 14 provisions of this section shall result in a penalty of one thousand 15 dollars for each day it is not in compliance with the provisions of this 16 section. If such penalties exceed a total of fifty thousand dollars in a 17 calendar year, the following may occur: 18 (a) the attorney general is authorized to enforce the provisions of 19 this section, including, but not limited to, further penalties at the 20 attorney general's discretion; or 21 (b) revocation of such food service establishment's permit at the 22 discretion of the local health department. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06696-01-5
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