Assembly Bill A3582A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Permanently extends the time period for certain actions for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for certain persons

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A3582 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9076
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, Chap 266 of 1981
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A10650

2021-A3582 - Summary

Permanently extends the 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 November 1, 1955 through May 7, 1975.

2021-A3582 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3582
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Veterans' 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
   permanently 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
 section  1  of item Q of subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the laws
 of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   § 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, 2022].
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05952-01-1



              

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2021-A3582A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9076
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, Chap 266 of 1981
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A10650

2021-A3582A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permanently extends the 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 November 1, 1955 through May 7, 1975.

2021-A3582A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3582--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Veterans'  Affairs  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Veterans'
   Affairs in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 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
   permanently 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
 section  1  of item Q of subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the laws
 of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   § 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]
 NOVEMBER 1, 1955 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  prosecuted  [provided such action is commenced not later
 than June 16, 2022].
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05952-02-2



              

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