Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 05, 2019 |
signed chap.246 |
Sep 03, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 18, 2019 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.330 substituted for a2078a |
Jun 17, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 14, 2019 |
amended on third reading 4019a |
Jun 14, 2019 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 22, 2019 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 20, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2019 |
1st report cal.689 |
Feb 25, 2019 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S4019A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 6th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
2019-S4019 - Details
2019-S4019 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4019 SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the personal property law, in relation to early termination of motor vehicle lease contracts PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit companies from charging early termination fees on motor vehicle lease contracts if a customer has deceased before the end of such contract SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 399-zzzz of the general busi- ness law to prohibit motor vehicle lessors from imposing an early termi- nation fee if a customer has deceased before the end of such contract. Section 2 amends subdivision 5 of section 337 of the personal property
2019-S4019 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4019 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 25, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law and the personal property law, in relation to early termination of motor vehicle lease contracts 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-zzzz of the general business law, as added by chapter 331 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 1. Subject to federal law and regulation[,]: A. no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, internet, energy, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract in the event the customer has deceased before the end of such contract; AND B. A RETAIL LESSEE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY LAW, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES FOR THE EARLY TERMINATION OF A RETAIL LEASE AGREEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IF HE OR SHE HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF SUCH LEASE. § 2. Paragraphs (i), (j) and (k) of subdivision 5 of section 337 of the personal property law are relettered paragraphs (j), (k) and (l) and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as follows: (I) A STATEMENT IN AT LEAST EIGHT-POINT BOLD TYPE STATING THAT THE LESSEE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE IF HE OR SHE HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF THE LEASE; § 3. Section 341 of the personal property law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. THERE SHALL BE NO EARLY TERMINATION LIABILITY TO THE LESSEE IF HE OR SHE HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF SUCH LEASE. § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01695-01-9
2019-S4019A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S4019A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4019A SPONSOR: THOMAS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the personal property law, in relation to early termination of motor vehicle lease contracts PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit companies from charging early termination fees on motor vehicle lease contracts if a customer has deceased before the end of such contract SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 399-zzzz of the general busi- ness law to prohibit motor vehicle lessors from imposing an early termi- nation fee if a customer has deceased before the end of such contract. Section 2 amends subdivision 5 of section 337 of the personal property
2019-S4019A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4019--A Cal. No. 689 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 25, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the general business law and the personal property law, in relation to early termination of motor vehicle lease contracts 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-zzzz of the general business law, as added by chapter 331 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 1. Subject to federal law and regulation[,]: A. no provider of telephone, cellular telephone, television, internet, energy, or water services shall impose a fee for termination or early cancellation of a service contract in the event the customer has deceased before the end of such contract; AND B. A RETAIL LESSEE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY LAW, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CHARGES FOR THE EARLY TERMINATION OF A RETAIL LEASE AGREEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IF HE OR SHE HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF SUCH LEASE. § 2. Paragraphs (i), (j) and (k) of subdivision 5 of section 337 of the personal property law are relettered paragraphs (j), (k) and (l) and a new paragraph (i) is added to read as follows: (I) A STATEMENT IN AT LEAST EIGHT-POINT BOLD TYPE STATING THAT THE LESSEE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE IF HE OR SHE HAS DECEASED BEFORE THE END OF THE LEASE; § 3. Section 341 of the personal property law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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