NY State Senate Bill 2021-S946B

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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 31, 2021	approval memo.164 signed chap.824
Dec 20, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly
Jun 08, 2021	ordered to third reading rules cal.525 substituted for a1034b
Jun 03, 2021	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 02, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1434 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 18, 2021	print number 946b
May 18, 2021	amend and recommit to labor
May 13, 2021	print number 946a
May 13, 2021	amend and recommit to labor
Jan 06, 2021	referred to labor

Votes

- Jun 3, 2021 - Floor Vote
  S946B
  
  45
  
  Aye
  
  18
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2021
      
      aye (45)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (18)
      
      Akshar
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      Jordan
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Rath III
      
      Ritchie
      
      Serino
      
      Stec
      
      Weik
  Jun 2, 2021 - Rules Committee Vote
  S946B
  
  14
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2021
      
      aye (14)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      Parker
      
      Savino
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (6)
      
      Boyle
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Ritchie
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Lanza

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

co-Sponsors

2021-S946 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1034
Law Section:: Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §24, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A8606
2019-2020: S8653, A668

2021-S946 - Summary

Relates to attorney's fees.

2021-S946 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    946
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
 
 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to attorney's
   fees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 24 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
 chapter 494 of the laws of 1950, is amended to read as follows:
   § 24. Costs and fees. 1. If the court before which any proceedings for
 compensation or concerning an award of compensation have  been  brought,
 under  this  chapter,  determine  that such proceedings have not been so
 brought upon  reasonable  ground,  it  shall  assess  the  cost  of  the
 proceedings upon the party who has so brought them.
   2.  Claims  of  attorneys  and counselors-at-law for legal services in
 connection with any claim arising under this  chapter,  and  claims  for
 services  or treatment rendered or supplies furnished pursuant to subdi-
 vision (b) of section thirteen of this [chapter] ARTICLE, shall  not  be
 enforceable  unless  approved by the board. [If] THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE
 SUCH APPLICATION IN AN AMOUNT COMMENSURATE WITH THE  SERVICES  RENDERED,
 WHETHER  THE  ATTORNEY  OR  LICENSED  REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGED IN DILATORY
 TACTICS OR FAILED TO COMPLY IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH BOARD RULES AND  THE
 AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION  AWARDED,  HAVING  DUE REGARD FOR THE FINANCIAL
 STATE OF THE CLAIMANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH  APPLICABLE  PROVISION  OF
 THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
   (A) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE DIRECTING THE CONTINUATION OF WEEKLY COMPEN-
 SATION  BENEFITS  FOR  TEMPORARY TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY, THE ATTOR-
 NEY'S FEE SHALL BE ONE-THIRD OF ONE WEEK'S COMPENSATION.
   (B) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE THAT INCREASES THE  AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION
 AWARDED  OR  PAID FOR A PREVIOUS PERIOD OR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY TOTAL OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03815-01-1

 S. 946                              2
 
 PARTIAL DISABILITY, THE ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT  OF  THE
 INCREASED COMPENSATION.
   (C) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE FOR SCHEDULE LOSS OF USE OR PERMANENT FACIAL
 DISFIGUREMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS A THROUGH T OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
 SECTION  FIFTEEN  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, THE ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN
 PERCENT OF THE COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER  OR  CARRIER'S
 PREVIOUS PAYMENTS.
   (D)  WHEN  AN AWARD IS MADE FOR PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE OR PERMANENT  PARTIAL
 DISABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  W  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (E)  WHEN  AN  AWARD  IS  MADE  FOR DEATH BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (F) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE,  THE  ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY BENEFITS TO BE
 PAID BY THE EMPLOYER OR CARRIER UNDER THE  AGREEMENT.  HOWEVER,  IF  THE
 ATTORNEY HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED A FEE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION,
 ANY  UN-ACCRUED  BALANCE  OF ANY ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE FOREGOING PARA-
 GRAPHS SHALL BE WAIVED.
   3. WHEN so approved, such claim or claims shall become a lien upon the
 compensation awarded, and upon any moneys ordered paid under an award by
 the board into the special funds provided for  in  SUBDIVISION  NINE  OF
 section  fifteen[,  subdivision nine,] and section twenty-five-a OF THIS
 ARTICLE, and any other section of this chapter, but shall be paid there-
 from only in the manner fixed by the board. Any other  person,  firm  or
 corporation  who shall exact or receive fee or gratuity for any services
 rendered on behalf of a claimant except in an amount determined  by  the
 board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm or corporation
 who  shall  solicit the business of appearing before the board on behalf
 of a claimant, or who shall make it a business to solicit employment for
 a lawyer in connection with any claim for compensation under this  chap-
 ter  shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In case an award is affirmed upon
 an appeal to the appellate division, the  same  shall  be  payable  with
 interest  thereon  from  the  date when said award was made by the board
 except as provided in section twenty-seven of this [chapter] ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-S946A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1034
Law Section:: Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §24, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A8606
2019-2020: S8653, A668

2021-S946A - Summary

Relates to attorney's fees.

2021-S946A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  946--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to attorney's
   fees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 24 of the workers' compensation law, as amended by
 chapter 494 of the laws of 1950, is amended to read as follows:
   § 24. Costs and fees. 1. If the court before which any proceedings for
 compensation or concerning an award of compensation have  been  brought,
 under  this  chapter,  determine  that such proceedings have not been so
 brought upon  reasonable  ground,  it  shall  assess  the  cost  of  the
 proceedings upon the party who has so brought them.
   2.  Claims  of  attorneys  and counselors-at-law for legal services in
 connection with any claim arising under this  chapter,  and  claims  for
 services  or treatment rendered or supplies furnished pursuant to subdi-
 vision (b) of section thirteen of this [chapter] ARTICLE, shall  not  be
 enforceable  unless  approved by the board. [If] THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE
 SUCH APPLICATION IN AN AMOUNT COMMENSURATE WITH THE  SERVICES  RENDERED,
 HAVING  DUE REGARD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATE OF THE CLAIMANT IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH EACH APPLICABLE PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
   (A) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE DIRECTING THE CONTINUATION OF WEEKLY COMPEN-
 SATION BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL OR PARTIAL  DISABILITY,  THE  ATTOR-
 NEY'S FEE SHALL BE ONE-THIRD OF ONE WEEK'S COMPENSATION.
   (B)  WHEN  AN  AWARD IS MADE THAT INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION
 AWARDED OR PAID FOR A PREVIOUS PERIOD OR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY  TOTAL  OR
 PARTIAL  DISABILITY,  THE ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE
 INCREASED COMPENSATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03815-03-1

 S. 946--A                           2
 
   (C) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE FOR SCHEDULE LOSS OF USE OR PERMANENT FACIAL
 DISFIGUREMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS A THROUGH T OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
 SECTION FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  FIFTEEN
 PERCENT  OF  THE COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR CARRIER'S
 PREVIOUS PAYMENTS.
   (D)  WHEN  AN AWARD IS MADE FOR PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE OR PERMANENT  PARTIAL
 DISABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  W  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (E)  WHEN  AN  AWARD  IS  MADE  FOR DEATH BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (F) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE,  THE  ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY BENEFITS TO BE
 PAID BY THE EMPLOYER OR CARRIER UNDER THE  AGREEMENT.  HOWEVER,  IF  THE
 ATTORNEY HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED A FEE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION,
 ANY  UN-ACCRUED  BALANCE  OF ANY ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE FOREGOING PARA-
 GRAPHS SHALL BE WAIVED.
   3. WHEN so approved, such claim or claims shall become a lien upon the
 compensation awarded, and upon any moneys ordered paid under an award by
 the board into the special funds provided for  in  SUBDIVISION  NINE  OF
 section  fifteen[,  subdivision nine,] and section twenty-five-a OF THIS
 ARTICLE, and any other section of this chapter, but shall be paid there-
 from only in the manner fixed by the board. Any other  person,  firm  or
 corporation  who shall exact or receive fee or gratuity for any services
 rendered on behalf of a claimant except in an amount determined  by  the
 board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm or corporation
 who  shall  solicit the business of appearing before the board on behalf
 of a claimant, or who shall make it a business to solicit employment for
 a lawyer in connection with any claim for compensation under this  chap-
 ter  shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In case an award is affirmed upon
 an appeal to the appellate division, the  same  shall  be  payable  with
 interest  thereon  from  the  date when said award was made by the board
 except as provided in section twenty-seven of this [chapter] ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1034
Law Section:: Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §24, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A8606
2019-2020: S8653, A668

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to attorney's fees.

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  946--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to attorney's
   fees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 24 of the workers' compensation law, as amended  by
 chapter 494 of the laws of 1950, is amended to read as follows:
   § 24. Costs and fees. 1. If the court before which any proceedings for
 compensation  or  concerning an award of compensation have been brought,
 under this chapter, determine that such proceedings  have  not  been  so
 brought  upon  reasonable  ground,  it  shall  assess  the  cost  of the
 proceedings upon the party who has so brought them.
   2. Claims of attorneys and counselors-at-law  for  legal  services  in
 connection  with  any  claim  arising under this chapter, and claims for
 services or treatment rendered or supplies furnished pursuant to  subdi-
 vision  (b)  of section thirteen of this [chapter] ARTICLE, shall not be
 enforceable unless approved by the board. [If] THE BOARD  SHALL  APPROVE
 SUCH  APPLICATION  IN  AN AMOUNT COMMENSURATE WITH THE SERVICES RENDERED
 AND THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AWARDED, HAVING DUE REGARD FOR THE FINAN-
 CIAL STATE OF THE CLAIMANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH APPLICABLE  PROVISION
 OF THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
   (A) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE DIRECTING THE CONTINUATION OF WEEKLY COMPEN-
 SATION  BENEFITS  FOR  TEMPORARY TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY, THE ATTOR-
 NEY'S FEE SHALL BE ONE-THIRD OF ONE WEEK'S COMPENSATION.
   (B) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE THAT INCREASES THE  AMOUNT  OF  COMPENSATION
 AWARDED  OR  PAID FOR A PREVIOUS PERIOD OR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY TOTAL OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03815-05-1

 S. 946--B                           2
 
 PARTIAL DISABILITY, THE ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT  OF  THE
 INCREASED COMPENSATION.
   (C) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE FOR SCHEDULE LOSS OF USE OR PERMANENT FACIAL
 DISFIGUREMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS A THROUGH T OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF
 SECTION  FIFTEEN  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, THE ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN
 PERCENT OF THE COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER  OR  CARRIER'S
 PREVIOUS PAYMENTS.
   (D)  WHEN  AN AWARD IS MADE FOR PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE OR PERMANENT  PARTIAL
 DISABILITY  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  W  OF  SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
 FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (E)  WHEN  AN  AWARD  IS  MADE  FOR DEATH BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION
 SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  ATTORNEY'S  FEE  SHALL  BE  EQUIVALENT  TO
 FIFTEEN  PERCENT  OF  THE  COMPENSATION DUE IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYER OR
 CARRIER'S PREVIOUS PAYMENTS, PLUS A SUM EQUIVALENT TO FIFTEEN  WEEKS  OF
 COMPENSATION AT THE RATE FIXED BY THE BOARD.
   (F) WHEN AN AWARD IS MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE,  THE  ATTORNEY'S FEE SHALL BE FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY BENEFITS TO BE
 PAID BY THE EMPLOYER OR CARRIER UNDER THE  AGREEMENT.  HOWEVER,  IF  THE
 ATTORNEY HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED A FEE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION,
 ANY  UN-ACCRUED  BALANCE  OF ANY ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THE FOREGOING PARA-
 GRAPHS SHALL BE WAIVED.
   3. WHEN so approved, such claim or claims shall become a lien upon the
 compensation awarded, and upon any moneys ordered paid under an award by
 the board into the special funds provided for  in  SUBDIVISION  NINE  OF
 section  fifteen[,  subdivision nine,] and section twenty-five-a OF THIS
 ARTICLE, and any other section of this chapter, but shall be paid there-
 from only in the manner fixed by the board. Any other  person,  firm  or
 corporation  who shall exact or receive fee or gratuity for any services
 rendered on behalf of a claimant except in an amount determined  by  the
 board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm or corporation
 who  shall  solicit the business of appearing before the board on behalf
 of a claimant, or who shall make it a business to solicit employment for
 a lawyer in connection with any claim for compensation under this  chap-
 ter  shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In case an award is affirmed upon
 an appeal to the appellate division, the  same  shall  be  payable  with
 interest  thereon  from  the  date when said award was made by the board
 except as provided in section twenty-seven of this [chapter] ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S946B

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Jun 3, 2021 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2021

Jun 2, 2021 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 2, 2021

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2021-S946 - Details

2021-S946 - Summary

2021-S946 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2021-S946A - Details

2021-S946A - Summary

2021-S946A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

James Gaughran

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Leroy Comrie

2021-S946 - Details

2021-S946 - Summary

2021-S946 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Leroy Comrie

2021-S946A - Details

2021-S946A - Summary

2021-S946A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Alessandra Biaggi

Leroy Comrie

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S946B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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