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NY S02570
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Simcha Felder
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AI Summary
- Prohibits New York City agencies, departments, and tribunals from imposing surcharges on credit or debit card payments for fines, civil penalties, or fees
- Removes authorization for city agencies to charge credit card fees on fines, civil penalties, and fees (while retaining ability to charge fees on taxes, rent, rates, and other charges)
- Defines "holder" as the person to whom a card is issued or who agrees to pay obligations from card use
- Defines covered cards broadly to include credit cards, charge plates, courtesy cards, and debit cards used without a PIN
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York; provides that no agency or department of the city of New York, or any tribunal located therein, shall be authorized to impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a credit or debit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means to pay any fine, civil penalty, or fee owed.
Last Action
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
5/27/2025
Committee Referrals
Cities 11/21/2025
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