A 2540

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Enacts the "cash acceptance act".

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-2540
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Consumer Affairs And Protection
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Summary

Prohibits food-service and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as payment for goods or services; calls for a civil fine if an establishment should refuse cash as payment.

Sponsor
Nader Sayegh
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-17 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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