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NY S 6975

in committee

Relates to prohibiting a court from denying class certification solely because the action involves governmental operations

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Prohibits a court from denying class certification for purposes of class action lawsuits solely because the action involves governmental operations.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-20 — SUBSTITUTED BY A1550
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Kristen Gonzalezprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-27

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-07

    1ST REPORT CAL.641

  3. 2025-04-08

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-04-09

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-05-20

    SUBSTITUTED BY A1550

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2025-04-07 · pass · 16-3

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

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