| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to judiciary |
| May 16, 2019 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S5899
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
Actions
2019-S5899 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Add §214-h, CPLR
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1089
2019-S5899 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5899
SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in
relation to an action to recover damages for personal injury involving
solid waste management and resource recovery facilities
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To extend the statute of limitations in relation to actions for damages
arising out of violations of solid waste management and resource recov-
ery facilities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one provides for a six year statute of limitations for actions
to recover damages for personal injury resulting from violations involv-
ing solid waste management and resource recovery facilities.
Section two provides that this act shall take effect immediately and
shall apply to actions arising on or after the effective date of the
2019-S5899 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5899
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 16, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 an
action to recover damages for personal injury involving solid waste
management and resource recovery facilities
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-h to read as follows:
§ 214-H. ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY
VIOLATIONS INVOLVING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FACIL-
ITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN ACTION
TO RECOVER PERSONAL DAMAGES FOR INJURY CAUSED BY A VIOLATION OF TITLE
SEVEN OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, MAY
BE COMMENCED BY THE PLAINTIFF WITHIN SIX YEARS FROM THE DATE THE CAUSE
OF ACTION ACCRUED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to actions
arising on or after such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11774-02-9
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