| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2020 |
print number 8187a |
| Jun 29, 2020 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
| Apr 13, 2020 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S8187A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2019-S8187 - Details
2019-S8187 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8187
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the suspension
of a health club contract
PURPOSE:
The proposed legislation would allow Health Club members the right to
suspend their contract payments and automatic payments if, for whatever
reason, the Health Club facility is unavailable for use.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the General Business Law by adding a new section 624-a,
which allows health club members the right to suspended contracts for
services where the health club facility use has ceased, partially or
fully; has been rendered impossible or illegal; or where the non-use, or
lack of service, has frustrated the purpose of the contract.
2019-S8187 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8187
I N S E N A T E
April 13, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 suspension
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. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
624-a to read as follows:
§ 624-A. RIGHTS OF SUSPENSION OF CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. EVERY
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AT A HEALTH CLUB, WHICH IS PREMISED UPON THE USE
OF SUCH HEALTH CLUB'S FACILITY OR PREMISES, AND WHERE THE USE OF SUCH
FACILITY OR PREMISES (1) HAS CEASED, PARTIALLY OR FULLY, (2) HAS BEEN
RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE OR ILLEGAL, OR (3) WHERE THE NON-USE OF THE FACILITY
OR PREMISES, OR THE NON-RENDERING OF SERVICE, HAS FRUSTRATED THE PURPOSE
OF THE CONTRACT, SHALL ALLOW, AT THE OPTION OF THE BUYER, THE RIGHT TO
SUSPEND PAYMENT FOR ALL SERVICES UNTIL ACCESS TO THE FACILITY OR PREM-
ISES IS RESTORED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16086-01-0
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2019-S8187A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S8187A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8187A
SPONSOR: PARKER
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the suspension
of a health club contract
PURPOSE:
The proposed legislation would provide Health Club members with the
right to suspend their contract payments, or provide the right to store
credit if, for whatever reason, the Health Club facility is unavailable
for use.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the General Business Law by adding a new section 624-a,
which provides health club members, at the option of the health club,
the right to suspended payments under their contracts or the right to
credit for dues and fee paid.
2019-S8187A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8187--A
I N S E N A T E
April 13, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, MONTGOMERY, RIVERA, 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 commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the suspension
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. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
624-a to read as follows:
§ 624-A. RIGHTS OF SUSPENSION OF CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. EVERY
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AT A HEALTH CLUB, WHICH IS PREMISED UPON THE USE
OF SUCH HEALTH CLUB'S FACILITY OR PREMISES, AND WHERE THE USE OF SUCH
FACILITY OR PREMISES (1) HAS CEASED, PARTIALLY OR FULLY, (2) HAS BEEN
RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE OR ILLEGAL, OR (3) WHERE THE NON-USE OF THE FACILITY
OR PREMISES, OR THE NON-RENDERING OF SERVICE, HAS FRUSTRATED THE PURPOSE
OF THE CONTRACT, SHALL PROVIDE THE BUYER, AT THE OPTION OF THE HEALTH
CLUB, THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND PAYMENT FOR ALL SERVICES UNTIL ACCESS TO THE
FACILITY OR PREMISES IS RESTORED, OR THE RIGHT TO A CREDIT FOR DUES AND
FEES PAID.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16086-07-0
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