How is New York's Legislature reshaping consumer protection this session?

In the final weeks of the 2026 session, both chambers of the New York Legislature advanced a wave of consumer-protection measures — bans on so-called 'surveillance pricing' and in-store electronic shelf labels, new warning labels on anti-aging skincare marketed to minors, restrictions on manufacturer subscription fees for features already installed in a car, a 'rain check' requirement for advertised sale items, and an arbitration-transparency bill. Sponsors framed the package as a response to data-driven pricing and hidden fees; retailer and business groups pushed back on compliance costs and scope.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.