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 ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________ 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.