Assembly Actions -
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Dec 12, 2012 |
approval memo.20 signed chap.492 |
Dec 05, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2012 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.441 substituted for a5700a |
May 02, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
May 01, 2012 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 30, 2012 |
amended on third reading 1998a |
Jan 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.38 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to judiciary returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 07, 2011 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 03, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2011 |
1st report cal.123 |
Jan 14, 2011 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1998
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S1998 - Details
2011-S1998 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1998 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to practicing or appearing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to amend the Judiciary Law to make the unlawful practice of law a class E felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this legislation would amend section 478 of the Judiciary Law to provide that any person practicing or appearing as an attorney-at-law or as an attorney and counselor-at-law (or equivalent terms) without having first been duly and regularly licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of record of this state, and without having taken the constitutional oath would be guilty of a class E felony. Section two would amend section 485 of the Judiciary Law, to remove section 478 from the sections which if violated would constitute a misdemeanor. EXISTING LAW: Currently, those persons who hold themselves out as an attorney-at-law
2011-S1998 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1998 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FUSCHILLO, LARKIN, SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judici- ary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to practicing or appear- ing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 478 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 201 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: S 478. Practicing or appearing as attorney-at-law without being admit- ted and registered. It shall be unlawful for any natural person to prac- tice or appear as an attorney-at-law or as an attorney and counselor-at- law for a person other than himself OR HERSELF in a court of record in this state, or to furnish attorneys or counsel or an attorney and coun- sel to render legal services, or to hold himself OR HERSELF out to the public as being entitled to practice law as aforesaid, or in any other manner, or to assume to be an attorney or counselor-at-law, or to assume, use, or advertise the title of lawyer, or attorney and counse- lor-at-law, or attorney-at-law or counselor-at-law, or attorney, or counselor, or attorney and counselor, or equivalent terms in any language, in such manner as to convey the impression that he OR SHE is a legal practitioner of law or in any manner to advertise that he OR SHE either alone or together with any other persons or person has, owns, conducts or maintains a law office or law and collection office, or office of any kind for the practice of law, without having first been duly and regularly licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of record of this state, and without having taken the constitutional oath. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be held to apply (1) to officers of societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, duly appointed, when exercising the special powers conferred upon such corporations under section fourteen hundred three of the not- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00471-02-1
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S1998A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1998A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1998A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to practicing or appearing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to amend the Judiciary Law to increase penalties for the unlawful practice of law when such actions cause damages in excess of $1000. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 478 of the Judiciary Law to provide a pro hac vice exception to unlawful practice. Section two makes technical amendments to section 485 of the Judiciary Law. Section three amends the Judiciary Law to create a new section 485-a, establishing a class D felony for violations of sections 478, 484, 486 or 495 of the Judiciary Law when the violation causes more than $1000 in damages. Section 4 makes conforming amendments to section 486 of the Judiciary Law.
2011-S1998A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1998--A Cal. No. 38 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FUSCHILLO, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, HASSELL-THOMPSON, LARKIN, SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 judiciary law, in relation to practicing or appear- ing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 478 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 201 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: S 478. Practicing or appearing as attorney-at-law without being admit- ted and registered. It shall be unlawful for any natural person to prac- tice or appear as an attorney-at-law or as an attorney and counselor-at- law for a person other than himself OR HERSELF in a court of record in this state, or to furnish attorneys or counsel or an attorney and coun- sel to render legal services, or to hold himself OR HERSELF out to the public as being entitled to practice law as aforesaid, or in any other manner, or to assume to be an attorney or counselor-at-law, or to assume, use, or advertise the title of lawyer, or attorney and counse- lor-at-law, or attorney-at-law or counselor-at-law, or attorney, or counselor, or attorney and counselor, or equivalent terms in any language, in such manner as to convey the impression that he OR SHE is a legal practitioner of law or in any manner to advertise that he OR SHE either alone or together with any other persons or person has, owns, conducts or maintains a law office or law and collection office, or office of any kind for the practice of law, without having first been duly and regularly licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of record of this state, and without having taken the constitutional EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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