Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 25, 2025 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A7376
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MITAYNES
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Zohran Mamdani
Sarahana Shrestha
Emily Gallagher
2025-A7376 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A7376 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7376 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MITAYNES, FORREST, MAMDANI, SHRESTHA, GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to gratuities received by third-party food delivery workers 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 391-x to read as follows: § 391-X. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY GRATUITY CHARGE. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "GRATUITY CHARGE" MEANS ANY PAYMENT MADE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING AN ONLINE ORDER THAT IS INTENDED FOR DIRECT TRANSFER TO THE DELIVERY WORKER RATHER THAN TO THE THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE. (B) "ONLINE ORDER" MEANS ANY ORDER PLACED BY A CUSTOMER THROUGH OR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PLATFORM PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIV- ERY SERVICE, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE ORDER. (C) "THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE" MEANS ANY WEBSITE, MOBILE APPLICATION OR OTHER INTERNET SERVICE THAT OFFERS OR ARRANGES FOR THE SALE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES PREPARED BY, AND THE SAME-DAY DELIVERY OR SAME-DAY PICKUP OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FROM, NO FEWER THAN TWENTY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE STATE THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY DIFFERENT PERSONS. (D) "DELIVERY WORKER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL HIRED TO FULFILL ONLINE ORDERS PLACED WITH A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY: (A) ALL THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES SHALL OFFER THE OPTION OF CHARGING A GRATUITY CHARGE AT THE SAME POINT IN THE ONLINE ORDER PROCESS WHEN THE UNDERLYING ORDER IS PLACED. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07381-01-5 A. 7376 2
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