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NY S 727

in committee

Relates to the time to file a claim in a toxic tort case

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 727 pass?

Not yet. NY S 727 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 727 about?

Provides that in toxic tort cases the date of discovery of the injury by the plaintiff or claimant is presumed to be the date of diagnosis and where the specific toxic etiological cause of injury is not known for up to ten years (instead of five years) after the injury itself is discovered a plaintiff shall have three years to file a claim from the time such specific cause is discovered.

Who sponsors NY S 727?

James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 727, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that in toxic tort cases the date of discovery of the injury by the plaintiff or claimant is presumed to be the date of diagnosis and where the specific toxic etiological cause of injury is not known for up to ten years (instead of five years) after the injury itself is discovered a plaintiff shall have three years to file a claim from the time such specific cause is discovered.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Sanders Jr.primary
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1418

  3. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

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  • Prior session: S 4920not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 667not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1295not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4845not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1190

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S727?summary=&detail=

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