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NY S 4591

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Prohibits broad indemnification by a design professional of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for contracts

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Prohibits broad indemnification by a design professional of a state or local agency or political subdivision involving public work for contracts except to the extent that damages were caused by or are the proximate result of the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-18 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeremy Cooneyprimary
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-18

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Procurement And Contracts Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

  • Procurement And Contracts Vote

    2026-05-18 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4591?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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