Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2012 |
approval memo.6 signed chap.383 |
Aug 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1374 substituted for s2554 |
Feb 29, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 16, 2012 |
advanced to third reading cal.367 |
Feb 14, 2012 |
reported |
Feb 07, 2012 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 10, 2012 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8965
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
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
co-Sponsors
Bill Reilich
Linda Rosenthal
Sandy Galef
Matthew Titone
multi-Sponsors
William Boyland
William Colton
Vivian Cook
Dennis H. Gabryszak
2011-A8965 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A8965 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8965 I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2012 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, REILICH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to cancellation of membership camping contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 654-a to read as follows: S 654-A. CANCELLATION OF MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CONTRACTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "ADULT CARE FACILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "ADULT CARE FACILITY" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SHELTER FOR ADULTS; B. "DOMESTIC PARTNER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR-A OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. C. "RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; AND D. "SHELTER FOR ADULTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION TWO OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. 2. A. UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE CANCELLATION PERIOD PROVIDED UNDER SECTION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, A PURCHASER OF A MEMBER- SHIP CAMPING CONTRACT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL SUCH CONTRACT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (1) THERE IS A MATERIAL BREACH OF CONTRACT BY THE MEMBERSHIP CAMP- GROUND OPERATOR TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AS SET FORTH AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THE MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CONTRACT. A NATURAL DISASTER OR PHENOMENA, FAILURE OR SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC POWER OR OTHER SOURCE OF ENERGY, UNAUTHORIZED OR ILLEGAL ACTS, LABOR STRIKES OR DISPUTES DISRUPTING OPERATIONS, OR GOVERNMENTAL, JUDICIAL, OR LAW EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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