Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 03, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 08, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.40 returned to assembly died in senate |
Apr 29, 2013 |
referred to consumer protection delivered to senate passed assembly |
Apr 18, 2013 |
advanced to third reading cal.127 |
Apr 16, 2013 |
reported |
Jan 29, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 18, 2013 |
print number 604a |
Jan 18, 2013 |
amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A604A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-A604 - Details
2013-A604 - Summary
Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available to the public in a computer-searchable database certain information relating to such arbitrations; prohibits financial conflicts of interest.
2013-A604 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 604 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to arbitration organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 399-c of the general business law is amended by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows: E. THE TERM "ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN AN ASSOCIATION, AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT IS NEUTRAL AND INITI- ATES, SPONSORS, OR ADMINISTERS AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING OR IS INVOLVED IN THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR. S 2. Section 399-c of the general business law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 to read as follows: 3. A. ANY PRIVATE ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS OR IS OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN FIFTY OR MORE CONSUMER ARBITRATIONS A YEAR SHALL COLLECT, PUBLISH AT LEAST QUARTERLY, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN A COMPUTER-SEARCHABLE DATABASE THAT PERMITS SEARCHING WITH MULTIPLE SEARCH TERMS IN THE SAME SEARCH, WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT THE INTER- NET WEBSITE OF THE PRIVATE ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND ON PAPER UPON REQUEST, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING EACH CONSUMER ARBITRATION IT HAS ADMINISTERED OR OTHERWISE BEEN INVOLVED IN WITHIN THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: (1) THE NAME OF THE NON-CONSUMER PARTY, IF THE NON-CONSUMER PARTY IS A CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY; (2) THE STATE AND ZIP CODE IN WHICH THE CONSUMER PARTY RESIDED AT THE TIME OF ARBITRATION; (3) THE TYPE OF DISPUTE INVOLVED, INCLUDING GOODS, BANKING, INSURANCE, HEALTH CARE, EMPLOYMENT, AND, IF IT INVOLVES EMPLOYMENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL WAGE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING RANGES: LESS THAN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2013-A604A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A604A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available to the public in a computer-searchable database certain information relating to such arbitrations; prohibits financial conflicts of interest.
2013-A604A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 604--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to arbitration organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 399-c of the general business law is amended by adding a new paragraph e to read as follows: E. THE TERM "ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION" SHALL MEAN AN ASSOCIATION, AGENCY, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT IS NEUTRAL AND INITI- ATES, SPONSORS, OR ADMINISTERS AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING OR IS INVOLVED IN THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR UNLESS SUCH INVOLVEMENT IS LIMITED TO A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP THAT AUTHORIZES THE USE OF ARBITRATION. S 2. Section 399-c of the general business law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 to read as follows: 3. A. ANY PRIVATE ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS OR IS OTHERWISE INVOLVED IN FIFTY OR MORE CONSUMER ARBITRATIONS A YEAR SHALL COLLECT, PUBLISH AT LEAST QUARTERLY, AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN A COMPUTER-SEARCHABLE DATABASE THAT PERMITS SEARCHING WITH MULTIPLE SEARCH TERMS IN THE SAME SEARCH, WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT THE INTER- NET WEBSITE OF THE PRIVATE ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION, IF ANY, AND ON PAPER UPON REQUEST, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING EACH CONSUMER ARBITRATION IT HAS ADMINISTERED OR OTHERWISE BEEN INVOLVED IN WITHIN THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: (1) THE NAME OF THE NON-CONSUMER PARTY, IF THE NON-CONSUMER PARTY IS A CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY; (2) THE STATE AND ZIP CODE IN WHICH THE CONSUMER PARTY RESIDED AT THE TIME OF ARBITRATION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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