Assembly Actions -
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May 20, 2024 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.111 substituted for s932d |
May 20, 2024 |
substituted by a4667b |
Apr 04, 2024 |
amended on third reading 932d |
Apr 04, 2024 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Feb 06, 2024 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 17, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 16, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 09, 2024 |
amended 932c |
Jan 09, 2024 |
1st report cal.111 |
Jan 04, 2024 |
print number 932b |
Jan 04, 2024 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to consumer protection returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 06, 2023 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2023 |
ordered to third reading cal.1361 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2023 |
print number 932a |
May 23, 2023 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 09, 2023 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S932
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A4667 - Passed Senate
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2023-S932 - Details
2023-S932 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract PURPOSE OF BILL: Requires that health club contracts and memberships need not exceed 24 hours in immediate cancellation at the buyer's request and can be canceled online, and such cancellation shall be effective within 24 hours. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 624 of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: every contract for services shall provide that such health club shall accept cancellation of membership by the buyer or the buyer's estate within twenty-four hours of receiving notice of the cancellation
2023-S932 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. EVERY CONTRACT FOR SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE THAT SUCH HEALTH CLUB SHALL ACCEPT CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP BY THE BUYER OR THE BUYER'S ESTATE WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE CANCELLATION. SUCH HEALTH CLUBS SHALL ACCEPT CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP THROUGH METHODS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE INTERNET, TELEPHONE, OR IN PERSON. FOR SUCH CANCELLATION OF A MEMBERSHIP TO BE REQUIRED TO BE ACCEPTED WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF RECEIVING NOTICE UNDER THIS SUBDI- VISION, THE CANCELLATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED EITHER WITHIN THE FIRST THIRTY-SIX HOURS OF THE PURCHASE OF A MEMBERSHIP OR AFTER THE FULL TERM OF THE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPLETED. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01730-01-3
2023-S932A - Details
2023-S932A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract PURPOSE: Requires that health club contracts and memberships need not exceed 24 hours in immediate cancellation at the buyer's request and can be canceled online, and such cancellation shall be effective within 24 hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends subdivision 2 and adds subdivision 4 to § 624 of the general business law. Subdivision two adds email as a meth- od by which a contract for a health club service may be cancelled by a buyer if delivered within three days of the buyer receiving a copy of
2023-S932A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 624 of the general business law, as added by chapter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended and a new subdi- vision 4 is added to read as follows: 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least ten point bold type: CONSUMERS RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be in writing subscribed by the buyer and mailed by [registered or certified] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL to the seller at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in such form. Such notice shall be accompanied by the contract forms, membership cards and any other documents or evidence of membership previously delivered to the buyer. All moneys paid pursuant to such contract shall be refunded within fifteen business days of receipt of such notice of cancellation. If the buyer has executed any credit or loan agreement to pay for all or part of health club services, any such negotiable instrument executed by the buyer shall also be returned within fifteen days. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01730-05-3 S. 932--A 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S932B - Details
2023-S932B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932B SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract PURPOSE: To enhance consumer protections surrounding health club contracts by expanding the parameters and methods by which such contracts may be cancelled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 2 and 3 of section 624 of the general business law and adds a new subdivision 4. The amendments to subdivision 2 allow cancellation of a health club contract within three business days of receiving the physical copy of the contract by both mail and email, and also requires such cancellation to be processed in three business days. The amendments to subdivision 3 allow an individual
2023-S932B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: § 624. Rights of cancellation of contracts for services. 1. Every contract for services at a planned health club or a health club under construction shall, at the option of the buyer, be voidable in the event that the health club and the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are not available within one year from the date the contract is executed by the buyer. 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least [ten] TWELVE point bold type: CONSUMERS RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be in writing subscribed by the buyer and mailed by [registered or certi- fied] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL to the seller at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in such form. Such notice shall be accompa- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01730-10-4
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S932C - Details
2023-S932C - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932C SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract PURPOSE: To enhance consumer protections surrounding health club contracts by expanding the parameters and methods by which such contracts may be cancelled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 2 and 3 of section 624 of the general business law and adds a new subdivision 4. The amendments to subdivision 2 allow cancellation of a health club contract within three business days of receiving the physical copy of the contract by both mail and email, and also requires such cancellation to be processed in three business days. The amendments to subdivision 3 allow an individual
2023-S932C - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932--C Cal. No. 111 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: § 624. Rights of cancellation of contracts for services. 1. Every contract for services at a planned health club or a health club under construction shall, at the option of the buyer, be voidable in the event that the health club and the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are not available within one year from the date the contract is executed by the buyer. 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least [ten] TWELVE point bold type: CONSUMERS RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS FROM THIS DATE . . . . . . Notice of cancellation shall be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
2023-S932D (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S932D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932D SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract PURPOSE: To enhance consumer protections surrounding health club contracts by expanding the parameters and methods by which such contracts may be cancelled. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision 2 and 3 of section 624 of the general business law and adds a new subdivision 4. The amendments to subdivision 2 allow cancellation of a health club contract within three business days of receiving the physical copy of the contract by both mail and email, and also requires such cancellation to be processed in three business days. The amendments to subdivision 3 allow an individual
2023-S932D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932--D Cal. No. 111 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, JACKSON, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- ordered to second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the cancella- tion of a health club contract THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 624 of the general business law, as added by chap- ter 630 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: § 624. Rights of cancellation of contracts for services. 1. Every contract for services at a planned health club or a health club under construction shall, at the option of the buyer, be voidable in the event that the health club and the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are not available within one year from the date the contract is executed by the buyer. 2. Every contract for services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract. Notice of cancellation shall be delivered by [certified or registered] United States mail OR ELECTRONIC MAIL at the address OR E-MAIL ADDRESS specified in the contract. Such contract shall contain the following written notice in at least [ten] EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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