Assembly BillIntroduced
A 5556: Prohibits food service establishments from modifying the purchase price of items based on consumer demand except for when lowering the purchase price of a food or beverage item during specific times of the day.
What A 5556 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to regulate food service establishments in New York, requiring them to maintain consistent prices for items based on anticipated customer demand. Food service establishments, including restaurants, cafes, and street vendors, cannot increase the price of a food or beverage item in response to customer demand. However, they can adjust prices at specific times, such as early-bird specials or happy hours, and once per week. The law will take effect after a 90-day period.
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 5556
- What is the current status of A 5556?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5556 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 5556 pass?
- Not yet. A 5556 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5556, and where is it now?
- A 5556 was authored by Asm. Chantel Jackson. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 324 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5556 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting food service establishments from modifying the purchase price of items based on consumer demand The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 396 of the general business law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows: 3 c. (1) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "food service 4 establishment" shall mean a place where food is provided for individual 5 portion service directly to the consumer whether such food is provided 6 free of charge or sold, and whether consumption occurs on or off the 7 premises or is provided from a pushcart, stand or vehicle. 8 (2) No food service establishment shall, in any manner, or by any 9 means of advertisement, or other means of communication, increase the 10 purchase price of a food or beverage item in accordance with anticipated 11 customer demand. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a food service 12 establishment from increasing the purchase price of a food or beverage 13 item at the end of a specific time of the day including but not limited 14 to early-bird specials and happy hours. Nothing in this paragraph shall 15 prevent a food service establishment from increasing the purchase price 16 of a food or beverage item once per seven-day period. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 18 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06233-01-5
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