Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 10, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.449 substituted for s6522a |
May 10, 2022 |
substituted by a7363a |
Mar 08, 2022 |
amended on third reading 6522a |
Feb 14, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 09, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 08, 2022 |
1st report cal.449 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to judiciary |
May 04, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6522A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7363 - Passed Senate
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2021-S6522 - Details
2021-S6522 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6522 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to protecting patients from certain penalties due to money judgments aris- ing from actions brought by hospitals or health care professionals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect patients from certain penalties due to money judgments brought by hospitals or health care providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (b) of Section 5201 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to prohibit a lien being placed on a person's primary residence for medical debt judgments. Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph (b) of Section 5231 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to prohibit wage garnishment for medical debt
2021-S6522 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6522 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- 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 protecting patients from certain penalties due to money judgments arising from actions brought by hospitals or health care professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 5201 of the civil practice law and rules is amended to read as follows: (b) Property against which a money judgment may be enforced. A money judgment may be enforced against any property which could be assigned or transferred, whether it consists of a present or future right or inter- est and whether or not it is vested, unless it is exempt from applica- tion to the satisfaction of the judgment. A money judgment entered upon a joint liability of two or more persons may be enforced against indi- vidual property of those persons summoned and joint property of such persons with any other persons against whom the judgment is entered. NO PROPERTY LIEN SHALL BE ENTERED AGAINST A DEBTOR'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE IN ACTIONS BROUGHT BY A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. § 2. Subdivision (b) of section 5231 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 575 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: (b) Issuance. Where a judgment debtor is receiving or will receive money from any source, an income execution for installments therefrom of not more than ten percent thereof may be issued and delivered to the sheriff of the county in which the judgment debtor resides or, where the judgment debtor is a non-resident, the county in which he is employed; provided, however, that (i) no amount shall be withheld from the judg- ment debtor's earnings pursuant to an income execution for any week EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
2021-S6522A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6522A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6522A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to protecting patients from certain penalties due to money judgments aris- ing from actions brought by hospitals or health care professionals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To protect patients from certain penalties due to money judgments, brought by hospitals or health care providers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph (b) of Section 5201 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to prohibit a lien being placed or enforced against a person's primary residence in an action arising from medical debt judgments. Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph (b) of Section 5231 of the Civil
2021-S6522A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6522--A Cal. No. 449 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BROUK, GOUNARDES, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEGER, LIU, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, RAMOS, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Commit- tee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to protecting patients from certain penalties due to money judgments arising from actions brought by hospitals or health care professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 5201 of the civil practice law and rules is amended to read as follows: (b) Property against which a money judgment may be enforced. A money judgment may be enforced against any property which could be assigned or transferred, whether it consists of a present or future right or inter- est and whether or not it is vested, unless it is exempt from applica- tion to the satisfaction of the judgment. A money judgment entered upon a joint liability of two or more persons may be enforced against indi- vidual property of those persons summoned and joint property of such persons with any other persons against whom the judgment is entered. NO PROPERTY LIEN SHALL BE ENTERED OR ENFORCED AGAINST A DEBTOR'S PRIMARY RESIDENCE IN AN ACTION ARISING FROM A MEDICAL DEBT AND BROUGHT BY A HOSPITAL LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW OR A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. § 2. Subdivision (b) of section 5231 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 575 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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