Current Issues

Gov. Shapiro signed the state budget on July 12 with no skill-games framework in it. The Supreme Court's 120-day stay runs out in mid-October, after which the terminals in thousands of stores become subject to seizure.

The Food Date Labeling Act passed both chambers and awaits Governor Hochul. It bans consumer-facing "Sell By" labels, standardizes safety and quality dates, and expressly lets stores keep selling and donating food past its quality date.

New Jersey's delivery signature law took effect July 11, 2026. Any tobacco or vape delivery to a residence now requires the signature of a resident who is at least 21, with fines from $250 to $1,000 and license exposure for retail dealers.

A new law drops New Jersey business formation fees, with for-profit registration falling from $125 to $100 and nonprofits from $75 to $50, effective July 1, 2026.

Act 57 of 2025 raised Pennsylvania's presumed retailer markup on cigarettes to 8.5 percent as of March 1, 2026, rising to 9.5 percent in 2027, and created a vape directory retailers must follow.

Senate Bill S8616A would make New York the first state to ban electronic shelf labels and surveillance pricing in food and drug stores, with $10,000-per-violation penalties. Here is what it would mean for member stores.

HB 2626 advanced 18-8 and would make remotely changed electronic shelf prices a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices law. What it means before you buy an ESL system.

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is one Assembly vote from passage. Here is what the 5 million dollar producer threshold means for independent stores.

S4452 and A5338 would let New Jersey liquor stores sell cannabis beverages under 10 mg per container, just as the federal hemp rewrite takes effect on November 13, 2026.