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NY A 8706

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 · lower

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Did NY A 8706 pass?

No. NY A 8706 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): SUBSTITUTED BY S8185

What is NY A 8706 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 A 8706?

Latrice Walker is the primary sponsor of NY A 8706.

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
2025-06-13 — SUBSTITUTED BY S8185
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Latrice Walkerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-13

    SUBSTITUTED BY S8185

  2. 2025-06-12

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.690

  3. 2025-06-12

    RULES REPORT CAL.690

  4. 2025-06-12

    REPORTED

  5. 2025-06-11

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

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  6. 2025-06-10

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

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  7. 2025-06-02

    REFERRED TO CODES

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Official source

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

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