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Assembly Bill A6119A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law

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2025-A6119 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3248
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:
Add §138-c, Cannabis L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A10248, S9441

2025-A6119 - Summary

Authorizes private civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law relating to licensure.

2025-A6119 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6119
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law,  in  relation  to  authorizing  for  a
   private right of action for certain violations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The cannabis law is amended by adding a new  section  138-c
 to read as follows:
   §  138-C.  PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT OF ACTION
 GRANTED TO THE OFFICE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE,
 ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN INJURED BY REASON OF A VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION
 ONE  OF  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE MAY BRING AN
 ACTION IN THEIR OWN NAME TO ENJOIN SUCH UNLAWFUL  ACT  OR  PRACTICE,  AN
 ACTION TO RECOVER  ACTUAL DAMAGES OR FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS
 GREATER,  OR  BOTH  SUCH  ACTIONS.  THE  COURT  MAY,  IN ITS DISCRETION,
 INCREASE THE AWARD OF DAMAGES TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE TIMES THE
 ACTUAL DAMAGES UP TO TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS,  IF  THE  COURT  FINDS  THE
 DEFENDANT  WILLFULLY  OR  KNOWINGLY VIOLATED SUCH SECTION. THE COURT MAY
 AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES TO A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01118-02-5

2025-A6119A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3248
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Cannabis Law
Laws Affected:
Add §138-c, Cannabis L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A10248, S9441

2025-A6119A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes private civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law relating to licensure.

2025-A6119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6119--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Judiciary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  cannabis  law, in relation to authorizing for a
   private right of action for certain violations

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section 138-c
 to read as follows:
   § 138-C. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT  OF  ACTION
 GRANTED TO THE OFFICE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE,
 ANY  PERSON WHO HAS BEEN INJURED BY REASON OF A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF  THIS  ARTICLE  MAY  BRING  AN
 ACTION  IN  THEIR  OWN  NAME TO ENJOIN SUCH UNLAWFUL ACT OR PRACTICE, AN
 ACTION TO RECOVER  ACTUAL DAMAGES, OR BOTH SUCH ACTIONS. THE COURT  MAY,
 IN  ITS  DISCRETION,  INCREASE  THE AWARD OF DAMAGES TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO
 EXCEED THREE TIMES THE ACTUAL DAMAGES, IF THE COURT FINDS THE  DEFENDANT
 WILLFULLY  OR  KNOWINGLY  VIOLATED  SUCH  SECTION.  THE  COURT MAY AWARD
 REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES TO A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01118-04-5

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