Authorizes an attorney to attach a lien to awards and settlement proceeds received by his or her client through alternative dispute resolution or settlement negotiations.
Sponsor: SAMPSON
Law Section: Judiciary Law / Law: Amd SS475 & 475-a, Judy L
Sponsor: SAMPSON
Law Section: Judiciary Law / Law: Amd SS475 & 475-a, Judy L
S1546-2011 Actions
- Oct 3, 2012: SIGNED CHAP.478
- Sep 21, 2012: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- Jun 19, 2012: returned to senate
- Jun 19, 2012: passed assembly
- Jun 14, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.151
- Jun 14, 2012: substituted for a5275
- Apr 30, 2012: referred to judiciary
- Apr 30, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Apr 30, 2012: PASSED SENATE
- Mar 22, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Mar 21, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
- Mar 20, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.390
- Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- Jan 10, 2011: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
S1546-2011 Meetings
Judiciary: Mar 20, 2012S1546-2011 Calendars
Active List: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 27, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 25, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012S1546-2011 Votes
VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE:
- Judiciary
- Mar 20, 2012
Ayes (17): Bonacic, DeFrancisco, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Lanza, LaValle, Nozzolio, Zeldin, Hassell-Thompson, Breslin, Dilan, Espaillat, Gianaris, Perkins, Serrano, Squadron, Stavisky
Ayes W/R (5): Little, O'Mara, Ranzenhofer, Saland, Krueger
VOTE: FLOOR VOTE:
- Apr 30, 2012
Ayes (57): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Young, Zeldin
Nays (1): Ball
Excused (3): Hannon, Parker, Valesky
S1546-2011 Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1546 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to authoriz- ing the commissioner of labor to implement rules and regulations concerning the removal of lead, asbestos and other hazardous wastes PURPOSE: Authorizes the commissioner of labor to implement rules and regulations regarding the removal of lead, asbestos, and other hazardous waste. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new subdivision 6 to section 902 of the labor law. Licensing and Certification standards shall be established by the commissioner for the removal of lead, asbestos, and other hazardous materials. Any person possessing a valid license or certificate for the removal of lead, asbestos, or other hazardous material prior to January first, in the year preceding the effective date of this legislation, shall be grandfathered under the provisions pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision. JUSTIFICATION: Approximately, 1,300 asbestos workers will lose their employment based upon the standards set by the Department of Labor and the Department of Motor Vehicles. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2011-12: S.2413 - Referred to Labor 2009-10: S.1132 - Referred to Labor 2007-08: S.2921 - Referred to Labor 2005-06: S.1598 - Passed Assembly 1/24/06; Referred to Labor; Died in Senate 2004: S.7645 - Referred to Rules A.11558 (same as) - Passed Assembly FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: This bill would have an impact on the Department. Once rules and regulations regarding the licensing and certification of the removal of lead, asbestos or other hazardous material are promulgat- ed the Department will have to process approximately 6,000 lead applica- tions annually. The department of labor estimates it will be necessary to hire at least two Grade 9 Keyboard Specialists in order to handle the increased workload. The estimate cost of these positions is $125,000. *provided by the New York State Department of Labor EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
S1546-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
1546 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N SENATE January 10, 2011
Introduced by Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to authorizing an attor ney to attach a charging lien to awards and settlement proceeds that clients receive through alternative dispute resolutions and settlement negotiations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 475 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 1946, is amended to read as follows:
S 475. Attorney's lien in action, special or other proceeding. From the commencement of an action, special or other proceeding in any court or before any state, municipal or federal department, except a depart ment of labor, or the service of an answer containing a counterclaim, OR THE INITIATION OF ANY MEANS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION, OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES IN A SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATION AT ANY STAGE OF THE DISPUTE, the attorney who appears for a party has a lien upon his OR HER client's cause of action, claim or counterclaim, which attaches to a verdict, report, determination, decision, AWARD, SETTLEMENT, judgment or final order in his OR HER client's favor, and the proceeds thereof in whatever hands they may come; and the lien cannot be affected by any settlement between the parties before or after judgment, final order or determi nation. The court upon the petition of the client or attorney may determine and enforce the lien.
S 2.
Section 475-a of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 551 of the laws of 1955, is amended to read as follows:
S 475-a. NOTICE OF LIEN. If prior to the commencement of an action, ARBITRATION, MEDIATION OR A FORM OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, OR A special or other proceeding, an attorney serves a notice of lien upon the person or persons against whom his OR HER client has or may have a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06080-01-1
S. 1546 2 claim or cause of action, the attorney has a lien upon the claim or cause of action from the time such notice is given, which attaches to a verdict, report, determination, decision, AWARD, SETTLEMENT or final order in his OR HER client's favor of any court, ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL or of any state, municipal or federal department, except a department of labor, and to any money or property which may be recovered on account of such claim or cause of action in whatever hands they may come; and the lien cannot be affected by any settlement between the parties after such notice of lien is given. The notice shall, (1) be served by either personal service or registered mail; (2) be in writing; (3) state that the relationship of attorney and client has been established, the nature of the claim or cause of action, and that the attorney claims a lien on such claim or cause of action; (4) be signed by the client, or by a person on his OR HER behalf whose relationship is shown, and which signature shall also be witnessed by a disinterested person whose address shall also be given; and (5) be signed by the attorney. A lien obtained under this section shall otherwise have the same effect and be enforced in the same manner as a lien obtained under section four hundred seventy-five of this [chapter] ARTICLE.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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