# New York S 8623: Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing

New York S 8623, Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rachel May (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-06-05 (SUBSTITUTED BY A9349B) (as of 2026-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8623
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-19
- Last action: 2026-06-05, SUBSTITUTED BY A9349B
- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: RULES, CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Kavanagh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sam Sutton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samra Brouk (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-28 | committee | Consumer Protection Committee Vote | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-06-05: SUBSTITUTED BY A9349B (Senate)
- 2026-05-27: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8623B (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8623A (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.835 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2026-05-27: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623B)
- Amendment A, 2026-05-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623A)
- Original, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8623)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8623-2025 (as of 2026-10-20).