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S5599

Sponsored by Rachel May D

An act to amend the General Business Law — 2026-05-12 · Calendar #1006

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The New York State Senate passed S5599, a consumer protection bill sponsored by Sen. May that caps auto rental company fuel charges at the going rate plus 25 percent, by a vote of 58-2. The measure targets what Sen. May characterized as price gouging in the rental car industry. She cited her personal experience being charged $90 to fill a rental car tank when the actual cost was $20 at a nearby gas station. The bill is part of a broader package of consumer protection legislation the Senate is advancing to combat what Sen. May described as "eye-popping costs" consumers are facing. She noted the measures are designed to prevent pricing manipulation based on personal data and artificial intelligence algorithms. Only Sens. Walczyk and Weber voted against the bill. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Passed Senate Ayes: 58 · Nays: 2

Debate Summary

Sen. May explained the bill is designed to rein in price gouging by auto rental companies by capping charges at the going rate for gasoline plus 25 percent. She cited her personal experience being charged $90 to fill a rental car tank when the actual cost was $20. Sen. May characterized the bill as part of a broader consumer protection package aimed at ensuring New Yorkers pay fair prices and are not subject to pricing manipulation based on personal data or artificial intelligence algorithms.

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican

An act to amend the General Business Law — 2025-03-20 · Calendar #513

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S5599, sponsored by Senator May, which amends the General Business Law. The bill received overwhelming support in a roll call vote, with 58 senators voting in favor and only Senator Walczyk voting in opposition. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage.
Passed Senate Ayes: 58 · Nays: 1

Debate Summary

No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote.

Roll Call — Official API Data

Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.

Senator Vote Party District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
George Borrello AYE Republican SD-57
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick AYE Republican SD-9
Stephen T. Chan AYE Republican SD-17
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Patrick M. Gallivan AYE Republican SD-60
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Joseph A. Griffo AYE Republican SD-53
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Pamela Helming AYE Republican SD-54
Michelle Hinchey AYE Democrat SD-41
Brad Hoylman-Sigal AYE Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson AYE Democrat SD-31
Brian Kavanagh AYE Democrat SD-27
Liz Krueger AYE Democrat SD-28
Andrew J. Lanza AYE Republican SD-24
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Jack M. Martins AYE Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera AYE Republican SD-2
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Dean Murray AYE Republican SD-3
Thomas F. O'Mara AYE Republican SD-58
Peter Oberacker AYE Republican SD-51
Robert Ortt AYE Republican SD-62
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Jessica Ramos AYE Democrat SD-13
Steve Rhoads AYE Republican SD-5
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
Sean Ryan AYE Democrat SD-61
Julia Salazar AYE Democrat SD-18
James Sanders Jr. AYE Democrat SD-10
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton AYE Democrat SD-23
José M. Serrano AYE Democrat SD-29
James Skoufis AYE Democrat SD-42
Toby Ann Stavisky AYE Democrat SD-11
Dan Stec AYE Republican SD-45
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
James Tedisco AYE Republican SD-44
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik AYE Republican SD-8
Simcha Felder EXC Democrat SD-22
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Kevin S. Parker EXC Democrat SD-21
Luis R. Sepúlveda EXC Democrat SD-32
Mark Walczyk NAY Republican SD-49

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Walczyk nay Republican