Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

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...

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows), Chair of the Assembly’s Consumer Protection Committee announced a legislative package intended to reform and enhance consumer credit protections in New York. The package includes...

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows), Chair of the Assembly’s Consumer Protection Committee announced a legislative package intended to increase product safety for infants. Bill A325, sponsored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin...

Queens, NY – In response to President Biden announcing his plan to cancel student loan debt Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D,WF-Queens), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs, issued the following statement: “The President’s announcement...

Albany, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D, WF-Fresh Meadows), Chair of the Assembly’s Consumer Protection Committee announced a legislative package intended to curb fire accidents.  Bill A9181, sponsored by Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (D-Bronx)...

Albany, NY – A legislative package addressing pandemic-related price gouging sponsored by Assemblymembers Nily Rozic (D,WF-Queens) and Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) passed through the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection on Tuesday. Bill A9193A sponsored...

New York, NY – New York State Senator Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic announced legislation they sponsored (S133B/A5698) to protect consumers’ credit card rewards points by establishing a set grace period for their use was signed into...

Albany, NY—Assemblymember Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) announces that two of her bills to stop the daily nuisance of spam robocalls have been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. “This legislation is a significant step in ending the current and escalating...

South Queens, NY – Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-South Queens) announced that her bill, A.754A/S.2819A, has passed both the State Assembly and the State Senate, and is awaiting the Governors signature. The bill will make it illegal for children...