Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 29, 2012 |
signed chap.69 |
Jun 22, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 11, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.353 substituted for s6623 |
Jun 11, 2012 |
substituted by a9104 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Apr 18, 2012 |
referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 15, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 14, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 13, 2012 |
1st report cal.353 |
Mar 06, 2012 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S6623
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9104 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9104
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง4, Chap 266 of 1981
2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6623 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, in relation to extending time limitations for certain actions PURPOSE: This legislation would extend from June 16, 2012 to June 16, 2014, revival of time barred causes of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for those persons serving as members of the armed forces in Indo-China from February 28,1961 through May 7, 1975. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends section 4 of Chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, stating that the revival of time barred phenoxy herbicide personal injury or death cause of action would be extended to June 16, 2014. Section two of the bill states the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: In enacting Chapter 266 of the Laws of 1981, it was the intent of the Legislature, pursuant to the provisions of McKinney's Statute Section
2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6623 I N S E N A T E March 6, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, in relation to extending time limitations for certain actions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, as amended by chapter 118 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 4. Every cause of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975, which is or would be barred prior to June 16, 1985, because the applicable period of limitation has expired is hereby revived and extended and any action thereon may be commenced and prose- cuted provided such action is commenced not later than June 16, [2012] 2014. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13246-01-1
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