| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Mar 10, 2020 | amended on third reading 5607a |
| Jan 08, 2020 | ordered to third reading cal.211 |
| May 02, 2019 | advanced to third reading cal.249 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | reported |
| Apr 08, 2019 | reported referred to codes |
| Feb 14, 2019 | referred to judiciary |
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Co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Rebecca Seawright
William Colton
Thomas Abinanti
Multi-Sponsors
Judy Griffin
Jo Anne Simon
A5607 - Details
A5607 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5607
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. WEINSTEIN, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, ABINANTI,
WEPRIN, M. G. MILLER, ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, JAFFEE, ZEBROW-
SKI, TAYLOR -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to claims
relating to consumer goods
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 501 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended
by chapter 532 of the laws of 1963, is amended to read as follows:
§ 501. Contractual provisions fixing venue. Subject to the provisions
of subdivision two of section [510] FIVE HUNDRED TEN AND SUBDIVISION
THREE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, written agree-
ment fixing place of trial, made before an action is commenced, shall be
enforced upon a motion for change of place of trial.
§ 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 514 to read as follows:
§ 514. ACTIONS RELATING TO CONSUMER GOODS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "CONSUMER GOODS" SHALL MEAN GOODS, WARES, PAID MERCHANDISE OR
SERVICES PURCHASED OR PAID FOR BY A CONSUMER, THE INTENDED USE OR BENE-
FIT OF WHICH IS INTENDED FOR THE PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
OF SUCH CONSUMER.
2. IN ANY CONTRACT INVOLVING THE SALE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING OF
CONSUMER GOODS, ANY PORTION OF THE CONTRACT OR ANY CLAUSE WHICH PURPORTS
TO DESIGNATE, RESTRICT, OR LIMIT THE VENUE IN WHICH A CLAIM SHALL BE
ADJUDICATED OR ARBITRATED SHALL BE DEEMED VOID AS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY
OTHER ASPECT OF A CONTRACT.
3. IN ANY ACTION OR ARBITRATION INVOLVING THE SALE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE
PROVIDING OF CONSUMER GOODS, IN ADDITION TO THE VENUE PROVISIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PLACE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Rebecca Seawright
William Colton
Thomas Abinanti
Multi-Sponsors
Judy Griffin
Jo Anne Simon
A5607A (ACTIVE) - Details
A5607A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5607--A
Cal. No. 211
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. WEINSTEIN, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, COLTON, ABINANTI,
WEPRIN, M. G. MILLER, ENGLEBRIGHT, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, JAFFEE, ZEBROW-
SKI, TAYLOR -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GRIFFIN, SIMON -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- ordered to a third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the
order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to claims
relating to consumer goods
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 501 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended
by chapter 532 of the laws of 1963, is amended to read as follows:
§ 501. Contractual provisions fixing venue. Subject to the provisions
of subdivision two of section [510] FIVE HUNDRED TEN AND SECTION FIVE
HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, written agreement fixing place of
trial, made before an action is commenced, shall be enforced upon a
motion for change of place of trial.
§ 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 514 to read as follows:
§ 514. ACTIONS RELATING TO CONSUMER GOODS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, "CONSUMER GOODS" SHALL MEAN GOODS, WARES, PAID MERCHANDISE OR
SERVICES PURCHASED OR PAID FOR BY A CONSUMER, THE INTENDED USE OR BENE-
FIT OF WHICH IS INTENDED FOR THE PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
OF SUCH CONSUMER.
2. IN ANY CONTRACT INVOLVING THE SALE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING OF
CONSUMER GOODS, ANY PORTION OF THE CONTRACT OR ANY CLAUSE WHICH PURPORTS
TO DESIGNATE, RESTRICT, OR LIMIT THE VENUE IN WHICH A CLAIM SHALL BE
ADJUDICATED OR ARBITRATED SHALL BE DEEMED VOID AS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY
OTHER ASPECT OF A CONTRACT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law, and shall apply to all actions and arbitration
proceedings which have not been commenced prior to such effective date.