Int 1311-2025

Prohibiting pricing increases based on real-time demand at food service establishments.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Consumer and Worker Protectionintroduced 2025-06-11

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2025-06-11Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would prohibit food establishments from using a dynamic pricing model that increases the price of any menu item based on real-time demand, which includes the number of individuals present in the food establishment. Any food establishment that violates this section would be liable for a civil penalty, for each day that a dynamic pricing model is used, of $500.

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection — Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.

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This bill: 203 days in committee

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Sponsors (8)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2025-06-11 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2025-06-11 · City Council

HeardHearing Held by Committee

2025-06-17 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

HeldLaid Over by Committee

2025-06-17 · Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · 2025-06-17 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 14th Floor

City Council · 2025-06-11 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (9)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Subchapter 9 of chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 20-694 to read as follows: � 20-694 Prohibition on certain dynamic pricing a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" has the same meaning as in section 81.03 of the New York city health code. Menu or menu board. The term "menu or menu board" has the same meaning as in section 81.49 of the New York city health code. b. Prohibition. No food service establishment shall use a dynamic pricing model that increases the price of any item on a menu or menu board based on a measure of real-time demand that accounts for the number of individuals physically present in the food service establishment at a point in time. c. Penalties. A food service establishment that violates this section is liable for a civil penalty of $500 for each day that a dynamic pricing model is used. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. PS LS# 16198/16367 6/3/2025 10:00AM 1 2