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NY A 8706

in committee

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 · lower

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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Status date
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Latest action
2025-06-13 — SUBSTITUTED BY S8185
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Latrice Walkerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-06-02

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-06-10

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-06-11

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-06-12

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-06-12

    RULES REPORT CAL.690

  6. 2025-06-12

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.690

  7. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED BY S8185

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8706?summary=&detail=

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