Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2016 |
signed chap.128 delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1905 substituted for s6824a |
Jun 16, 2016 |
substituted by a9568a ordered to third reading cal.1905 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 15, 2016 |
amended by restoring to previous print 6824a |
Jun 14, 2016 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Mar 28, 2016 |
print number 6824a |
Jun 14, 2016 |
print number 6824b |
Mar 28, 2016 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Feb 25, 2016 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6824B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9568 - 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
2015-S6824 - Details
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §214-f, CPLR
2015-S6824 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6824 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a superfund site PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Allows personal injury actions arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new section 214(f) to the civil practice law and rules that allows a personal injury action arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced within three years of the discovery of the injury, or within three years of when the injury reasonably should have been discovered, or within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site, whichever is latest. Section 2 contains the effective date.
2015-S6824 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6824 I N S E N A T E February 25, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a superfund site THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new section 214-f to read as follows: S 214-F. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMBINATION OF SUBSTANCES FOUND WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A SUPERFUND SITE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN ACTION TO RECOVER PERSONAL DAMAGES FOR INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMBI- NATION OF SUBSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A SUPERFUND SITE PURSUANT TO EITHER CHAPTER 103 OF SECTION 42 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE AND/OR SECTION 27-1303 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, MAY BE COMMENCED WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE DISCOVERY OF SUCH INJURY, OR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE WHEN THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE THE CAUSE OF SUCH INJURY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOV- ERED, OR WITHIN THREE YEARS OF SUCH DESIGNATION OF SUCH AN AREA AS A SUPERFUND SITE, WHICHEVER IS LATEST. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14332-01-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2015-S6824A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §214-f, CPLR
2015-S6824A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6824A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a superfund site PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Allows personal injury actions arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new section 214-f to the civil procedure law and rules that allows a personal injury action arising from exposure to chemicals or other substances contained within an area to be commenced by a plaintiff within the period authorized under section 214-c of the civil practice law and rules or within three years of that site's designation as a state or federal superfund site, whichever is latest. Section 2 contains the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S6824A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6824--A I N S E N A T E February 25, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a superfund site THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new section 214-f to read as follows: S 214-F. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMBINATION OF SUBSTANCES FOUND WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A SUPERFUND SITE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN ACTION TO RECOVER PERSONAL DAMAGES FOR INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO ANY SUBSTANCE OR COMBI- NATION OF SUBSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A SUPERFUND SITE PURSUANT TO EITHER CHAPTER 103 OF SECTION 42 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE AND/OR SECTION 27-1303 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, MAY BE COMMENCED BY THE PLAINTIFF WITHIN THE PERIOD ALLOWED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN-C OF THIS ARTICLE OR WITHIN THREE YEARS OF SUCH DESIGNATION OF SUCH AN AREA AS A SUPERFUND SITE, WHICHEVER IS LATEST. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14332-03-6
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2015-S6824B - Details
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §214-f, CPLR
2015-S6824B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6824--B I N S E N A T E February 25, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, AKSHAR, DeFRANCISCO, KRUEGER, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to ground water contaminated by substances, compounds or toxins THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new section 214-f to read as follows: S 214-F. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO GROUND WATER CONTAMINATED BY SUBSTANCES, COMPOUNDS OR TOXINS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH OR EXPOSURE TO GROUND WATER CONTAMINATED BY IDENTIFIABLE SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES, COMPOUND OR COMPOUNDS, OR TOXIN OR TOXINS MAY BE COMMENCED WITHIN THIRTY MONTHS OR TWO YEARS AND SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE DISCOVERY OF SUCH INJURY, OR WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE WHEN THROUGH THE EXERCISE OR REASONABLE DILIGENCE THE CAUSE OF SUCH INJURY SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED, WHICHEVER IS LATER. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14332-04-6
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