Bans Unauthorized Restaurant Reservation Third-Party Services

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Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

New Jersey Assembly Bill 3318 prohibits third-party reservation services from arranging restaurant reservations without explicit authorization from the restaurant. The bill, which passed both houses unanimously (Assembly 68-0-1, Senate 38-0-2), targets platforms like OpenTable that charge restaurants for booking placements. Restaurants may only use third-party services with written consent, and unauthorized arrangement becomes a violation of consumer protection law.

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What changed

New Jersey A3318 creates a new prohibition making it unlawful for third-party restaurant reservation services to arrange, modify, or cancel reservations without obtaining explicit prior authorization from the restaurant establishment. The bill targets fee-based placement arrangements where reservation platforms charge restaurants for preferential booking positions, a practice critics argue exploits both restaurants and consumers. The legislation applies to all third-party reservation platforms operating in New Jersey and establishes consumer protection violations for unauthorized reservation activities.

Restaurants currently using third-party reservation services must review existing contracts and ensure proper authorization documentation is in place. Third-party reservation platforms including OpenTable, Resy, and similar services must obtain written consent from New Jersey restaurants before continuing operations. Restaurant operators should audit their reservation arrangements to confirm compliance and document authorization status before the compliance deadline. Penalties for violations will be enforced under New Jersey consumer protection statutes.

What to do next

Review existing third-party reservation service contracts for proper authorization documentation
Obtain written authorization from third-party platforms if not already in place
Update reservation management practices to ensure only authorized services handle bookings

Source document (simplified)

NJ A3318 | 2026-2027 | Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill 3318

NJ State Legislature page for A3318
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Note: Carry Over of previous A5984

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Enrolled on March 23 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-0-1)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.
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Title

Bans unauthorized restaurant reservation arrangement by third-party reservation service.

Roll Calls

2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: Substitute for S1193 (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: Second Reading (Voice Vote) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Senate - Senate Floor: Amend (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-23 - Assembly - Assembly Floor: Concur in Senate Amendments (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Assembly - Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (68-0-1) |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading on Concurrence |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Passed by the Senate (38-0) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Substituted for S1193/1197 (SCS) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Amendment (38-0) (Corrado) |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Passed by the Assembly (72-0-2) |
| 2026-02-12 | Assembly | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
| 2026-01-13 | Assembly | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee |

Same As/Similar To

A5984 (Carry Over) 2025-11-17 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee
S1193 (Same As) 2026-03-23 - Substituted by A3318 (1R)
S1197 (Same As) 2026-03-16 - Combined with S1193 (SCS)

Subjects

Passed both Houses

New Jersey State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3318 |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3318_I1.HTM |
| Text | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3318_R1.HTM |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3318_T1.PDF |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3318_S1.PDF |
| Supplement | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3318_S2.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3318 |

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