Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 06, 2019 |
approval memo.32 signed chap.612 |
Nov 26, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
May 15, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.433 substituted for s4206a |
May 15, 2019 |
substituted by a1104a |
May 06, 2019 |
amended on third reading 4206a |
Apr 29, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 10, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 09, 2019 |
1st report cal.433 |
Mar 04, 2019 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S4206A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1104 - 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
Bill Amendments
2019-S4206 - Details
2019-S4206 - Summary
Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to damages for any claim on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms without entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or licensed distributor of such products.
2019-S4206 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4206 SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to genetically modified organisms PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to allow for an affirmative defense against any liability if the party can show that he or she did not knowingly and intentionally introduce the genetically engineered or genetically modi- fied organisms into his or her plants or seeds. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the general obligations law by adding a new section 9-107 to provide an affirmative defense against any liability if the party who is sued for damages of a patent, trademark, or other intellectual property rights shows that he or she did not knowingly and intentionally introduce the genetically engineered or genetically modi- fied organisms into his or her plants or seeds or onto his or her prop-
2019-S4206 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4206 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to genetically modified organisms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new section 9-107 to read as follows: § 9-107. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. ANY PARTY WHO IS SUED FOR DAMAGES FOR VIOLATION OF A PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ON THE GROUND THAT THE PARTY POSSESSED OR USED SEEDS OR PLANTS THAT CONTAINED GENET- ICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS WITHOUT ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT OR PAYING FEES TO THE MANUFACTURER OR LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS SHALL HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AGAINST ANY LIABILITY IF THE PARTY SHALL SHOW THAT HE OR SHE DID NOT KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY INTRODUCE THE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO HIS OR HER PLANTS OR SEEDS OR ONTO HIS OR HER PROPERTY AND HE OR SHE DID NOT KNOWINGLY GAIN FROM THE DISTINCTIVE TRAITS DUE TO GENETIC MODIFICATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04406-01-9
2019-S4206A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S4206A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to damages for any claim on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms without entering into an agreement or paying fees to the manufacturer or licensed distributor of such products.
2019-S4206A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4206A SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to genetically modified organisms PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to allow for an affirmative defense against any liability if the party can show that he or she did not knowingly and intentionally introduce the genetically engineered or genetically modi- fied organisms into his or her plants or seeds. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the general obligations law by adding a new section 9-107 to provide an affirmative defense against any liability if the party who is sued for damages for any claim on the ground that the party possessed or used seeds or plants that contained genetically engi- neered or genetically modified organisms shows that he or she did not knowingly and intentionally introduce the genetically engineered or
2019-S4206A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4206--A Cal. No. 433 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 4, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to genetically modified organisms THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new section 9-107 to read as follows: § 9-107. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. ANY PARTY WHO IS SUED FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY CLAIM ON THE GROUND THAT THE PARTY POSSESSED OR USED SEEDS OR PLANTS THAT CONTAINED GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS WITH- OUT ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT OR PAYING FEES TO THE MANUFACTURER OR LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODI- FIED ORGANISMS SHALL HAVE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AGAINST ANY LIABILITY IF THE PARTY SHALL SHOW THAT HE OR SHE DID NOT KNOWINGLY AND INTEN- TIONALLY INTRODUCE THE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS INTO HIS OR HER PLANTS OR SEEDS OR ONTO HIS OR HER PROPERTY AND HE OR SHE DID NOT KNOWINGLY GAIN FROM THE DISTINCTIVE TRAITS DUE TO GENETIC MODIFICATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04406-03-9
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