Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 30, 2014 |
signed chap.46 delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1225 substituted for s7760 |
Jun 10, 2014 |
substituted by a8479 |
Jun 09, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1225 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2014 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S7760
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8479 - 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
2013-S7760 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8479
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง4, Chap 266 of 1981
2013-S7760 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7760 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, 2014 to June 16, 2016, 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 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. EXISTING LAW: The revival of time barred phenoxy herbicide personal injury or death cause of action would be extended to June 16, 2016. If no action is taken this statute expires on June 16, 2014. 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 59, to revive any actions for personal
2013-S7760 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7760 I N S E N A T E June 5, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- 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 69 of the laws of 2012, 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, [2014] 2016. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13431-01-4
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