Assembly Bill A7231

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Requires mobile applications on cell phones, smart phones, and tablets that offer a subscription service provide an option to cancel the subscription on its application

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A7231 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4391
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §527-b, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9195, S9579

2025-A7231 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires mobile applications on cell phones, smart phones and tablets that offer a subscription service provide an option to cancel the subscription on its application and have the option posted in a clear and conspicuous format.

2025-A7231 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7231
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general  business  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
   mobile applications on electronic devices which provide a subscription
   service  shall  allow  the  cancellation  of  such service through its
   application

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 527-b to read as follows:
   §  527-B.  ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLICATIONS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ELECTRONIC DEVICE" SHALL MEAN ANY CELL  PHONE,  SMART  PHONE,  OR
 TABLET USED BY CONSUMERS CONNECTED TO A WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE.
   (B)  "MOBILE  APPLICATION"  SHALL  MEAN THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE DEVELOPED
 SPECIFICALLY FOR USE ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
   (C) "DIGITAL SERVICES" SHALL MEAN SERVICES PROVIDED VIA  THE  INTERNET
 OR  AN  ELECTRONIC  NETWORK, WHICH ARE DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER THROUGH
 THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
   2. ANY MOBILE APPLICATION PROVIDER ON AN ELECTRONIC  DEVICE  CONNECTED
 TO  A  WIRELESS  TELEPHONE  SERVICE  THAT USES A SUBSCRIPTION MODEL THAT
 RELIES ON AUTOMATIC RENEWAL ON ITS MOBILE APPLICATION SHALL PROVIDE  ITS
 CUSTOMERS  AN  OPTION  TO  CANCEL  SUCH SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE THROUGH ITS
 MOBILE APPLICATION.
   3. ANY MOBILE APPLICATION THAT  PROVIDES  A  SUBSCRIPTION  MODEL  THAT
 RELIES ON AUTOMATIC RENEWAL SHALL POST IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS FORMAT
 A  DIRECT  LINK  OR  BUTTON WHERE A CONSUMER CAN TERMINATE THE AUTOMATIC
 RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION MODEL.
   4. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO MOBILE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE PRIMA-
 RILY USED TO COMPLEMENT A SUBSCRIPTION MODEL THAT PROVIDES ACCESS  TO  A
 PHYSICAL BUSINESS LOCATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08378-01-5

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