govt.fyi
NYC Council · Int 0812-2026 · In committee demo data, not a real bill

Delivery apps could not charge restaurants more than 15% per order

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code, in relation to fees charged by third-party food delivery services. Read the full text

Food serviceSmall businessFees

What it does

Caps the total fees that apps like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats can charge a restaurant at 15% of an order. Today those fees are unlimited and often run 25 to 30%. Breaking the cap would cost an app up to $1,000 per restaurant per day in fines. Sections cited: §20-847.1, §20-847.3
Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · Feb 12, 2026

34 council members signed on. It takes 26 votes to pass, so sponsors alone could carry it.

Public hearing · May 3, 2026

Restaurant owners testified in favor. Delivery companies warned prices would rise. 41 people spoke.

Committee vote · scheduled Jul 14 · the next step

The Small Business Committee votes on whether to send it to the full Council. Historically, 6 in 10 bills never make it past this point.

Full Council vote

All 51 members vote. 26 yes votes and it goes to the Mayor.

Mayor signs or vetoes

Signing makes it law. A veto can be overridden by 34 votes. Doing nothing for 30 days also makes it law.

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Small Business committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Shanel Thomas-Henry · chairFrank MoranoKayla SantosuossoSelvena N. Brooks-PowersShahana K. HanifVirginia MaloneyYusef Salaam

This committee’s full record

The numbers

61%
of NYC bills that reach a scheduled committee vote become law
34
sponsors, out of 26 needed to pass
$182K
given to members by delivery industry donors since 2024
The money figure counts itemized contributions from official campaign finance records. It shows who funds whom. It does not prove why anyone votes.

Key people

Where this has happened before

San FranciscoPassed a 15% cap in 2021. Still in effect.
PASSED
MinneapolisPassed a 15% cap in 2023. Apps added consumer fees in response.
PASSED
SeattleIntroduced at 15%, amended to 18% before passing in 2022.
AMENDED, THEN PASSED
Matched by comparing bill text. Outcomes come from those cities’ official records.
Every fact on this page links to its source. Last action: Committee vote scheduled (Jul 1).