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NY A 7929

enacted

Relates to prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 7929 pass?

Yes. NY A 7929 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-29): SUBSTITUTED BY S4153A

What is NY A 7929 about?

Prohibits food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash; provides a civil penalty will be assessed for such actions.

Who sponsors NY A 7929?

Catalina Cruz is the primary sponsor of NY A 7929, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash; provides a civil penalty will be assessed for such actions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-29 — SUBSTITUTED BY S4153A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Catalina Cruzprimary
  • Charles Fallcosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Stefani Zinermancosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-29

    SUBSTITUTED BY S4153A

  2. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.349

  3. 2025-05-29

    RULES REPORT CAL.349

  4. 2025-05-29

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-05-19

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-05

    PRINT NUMBER 7929A

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-05-05

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2025-04-15

    REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • substituted-by: S 4153A
  • Prior session: A 7198not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9811not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4512not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 476not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 4153

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7929?summary=&detail=

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