Assembly BillPassed first house
A 8638: Relates to the calculation of the maximum fee for health clubs; allows the maximum annual fee amount to be adjusted for inflation based upon the US Consumer Price Index.
What A 8638 does, verified June 7, 2026
The bill aims to protect consumers by regulating multi-service health clubs. A contract for services with a total amount exceeding $3,600 annually is not allowed, except for contracts related to tennis, platform tennis, or racquet ball facilities. The term "multi-service health club" refers to a health club offering three or more amenities such as digital platform services, fitness classes, childcare, and on-site food and beverages. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (2026-06-04)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8638
- What is the current status of A 8638?
- As of June 7, 2026, A 8638 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on June 4, 2026, was "RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY".
- Did A 8638 pass?
- Not yet. A 8638 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote A 8638, and where is it now?
- A 8638 was authored by Asm. Ron Kim with 1 coauthor.
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| Jun. 04, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1721 |
| Jun. 04, 2026 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S8015B |
| Jun. 02, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 307 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8638 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to multi-service health clubs The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 623 of the general business law, 2 as amended by chapter 660 of the laws of 1990, is amended and a new 3 subdivision 6 is added to read as follows: 4 1. No contract for services shall require payment by the person 5 receiving service or the use of the facilities of a total amount in 6 excess of three thousand six hundred dollars per annum, provided, howev- 7 er, that this subdivision shall not apply to contracts relating solely 8 to the use of tennis, platform tennis [or] and racquet ball facilities, 9 and multi-service health clubs. 10 6. For the purposes of this section, the term multi-service health 11 club shall mean any New York based health club or gym which offers or 12 offers access to three or more of the following amenities: digital plat- 13 form services such as on-demand classes; individualized training 14 programming; fitness instructor training and/or certification; spa 15 treatments, co-working space, childcare; recurring group fitness class- 16 es; adult and/or youth sports programming; locker room with amenities 17 such as laundry service, steam rooms, and other toiletries; swimming 18 pool or swimming pools, or on-site food and beverage. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10865-01-5
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