Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2025 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8857
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2025-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8137
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §393-dd, Gen Bus L
2025-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8857 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to enacting the "civil justice protection act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "civil justice protection act (CJPA)". § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 393- dd to read as follows: § 393-DD. THE CIVIL JUSTICE PROTECTION ACT. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN A NATURAL PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE OR PURCHASING PERSONAL GOODS OR SERVICES IN THIS STATE. (B) "PERSONAL GOODS OR SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY: (I) GOODS, WARES, OR PAID MERCHANDISE THE INTENDED USE OR BENEFIT OF WHICH IS FOR THE PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSE OF ANY PERSON; AND (II) SERVICES OF WHATEVER NATURE THE INTENDED USE OR BENEFIT OF WHICH ARE FOR THE PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD USE OR BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL SERVICES, ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES, OR NURS- ING HOME SERVICES. THIS TERM SHALL NOT MEAN GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR SOLD FOR THE USE OR BENEFIT OF A BUSINESS OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN BUSINESS ACTIVITY. (C) "COVERED DISPUTE" SHALL MEAN A DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN A PERSON AND THE SELLER OR PROVIDER OF PERSONAL GOODS OR SERVICES, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES. 2. PROHIBITIONS. (A) NO WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF PERSONAL GOODS OR SERVICES, ENTERED INTO AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13151-01-5 A. 8857 2
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