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NY S 8185

vetoed

Prohibits certain entities from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such entities from liability for a tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 8185 pass?

No. NY S 8185 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-12-19): VETOED MEMO.160

What is NY S 8185 about?

Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.

Who sponsors NY S 8185?

Julia Salazar is the primary sponsor of NY S 8185, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-19 — VETOED MEMO.160
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Julia Salazarprimary
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-19

    VETOED MEMO.160

    executive-veto

  2. 2025-12-08

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  3. 2025-06-17

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. 2025-06-17

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  5. 2025-06-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.690

  6. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A8706

  7. 2025-06-11

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-06-11

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. 2025-06-11

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  10. 2025-06-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  11. 2025-05-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  12. 2025-05-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.1425

  13. 2025-05-19

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-05-28 · pass · 16-1

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2025-06-11 · pass · 56-3

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Assembly Vote

    2025-06-17 · pass · 90-45

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: no
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Slater: no
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lemondes: excused
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Angelino: no
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gallahan: no
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: no
    • Smullen: no
    • Bailey: no
    • Chang: no
    • Gandolfo: no
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: no
    • Chludzinski: no
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Giglio: no
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Raga: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: no
    • Colton: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Magnarelli: excused
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: no
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Maher: no
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: no
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Cook: excused
    • Gray: no
    • Mamdani: excused
    • Reilly: no
    • Tannousis: excused
    • Berger: excused
    • Cruz: yes
    • Griffin: yes
    • Manktelow: no
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hawley: no
    • McDonald: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: no
    • Dais: yes
    • Hevesi: excused
    • McDonough: no
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: excused
    • Blumencranz: no
    • Davila: excused
    • Hooks: yes
    • McMahon: excused
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Bologna: no
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Rozic: excused
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: yes
    • DeStefano: no
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mikulin: no
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: no
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miller: no
    • Sayegh: excused
    • Walsh: no
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • DiPietro: no
    • Jensen: no
    • Molitor: no
    • Seawright: excused
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: no
    • Durso: no
    • Jones: yes
    • Morinello: no
    • Sempolinski: no
    • Williams: yes
    • Brown EA: no
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: no
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: no
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: no
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burdick: yes
    • Epstein: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: no
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: excused
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: no
    • Lasher: yes
    • Palmesano: no
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lavine: yes
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simpson: no
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Alvarez: excused

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