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New York State Legislature Passes Landmark Gounardes, Rozic Bill Requiring Warning Labels on Addictive Social Media Platforms

Albany, New York – With social media use at an all-time high and growing evidence linking compulsive engagement to serious mental health concerns, the New York State Legislature has passed A5346/S4505, a bill to require warning labels on social media...

Enacted SFY 2025-26 Budget Includes Major Consumer Protections for New Yorkers

2024 Annual Report of the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs & Protection

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin’s Bill to Deter Cell Phone Theft is Signed into Law

Albany, NY – Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Westchester) announced that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law legislation she authored (Ch. 543 of 2024) which mandates cell phone carriers limit or disable service to stolen cell phones. This new law...

Submitted Testimonies: Public Hearing on Ensuring Consumer Protection & Safety Relating to the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Notice of Public Hearing - Ensuring consumer protection & safety relating to the use of artificial intelligence

Assembly Passes Legislative Package to Protect Consumers from Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries After Concerning Rise in Fires

2023 Annual Report of the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

Governor Hochul Signs Bores and Griffo’s Bipartisan Telemarketing Bill

Albany, NY – Today, Governor Hochul signed into law Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblymember Alex Bores’ bill to increase the maximum penalty on telemarketers. Previously, A04456/S04617 passed the Assembly by a nearly-unanimous bipartisan vote of...

Notice of Public Hearing - Impact of electric bikes and electric scooters, and the safety and consumer risks associated with lithium-ion batteries

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