Assembly Bill A8857

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Enacts the civil justice protection act (CJPA)

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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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) - Summary

Enacts the "civil justice protection act (CJPA)"; requires that no person shall waive a series of rights and procedures when purchasing goods and services.

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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