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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Apr 21, 2015 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S4841
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §320, Mil L
2015-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4841 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law, in relation to requiring written consent for arbitration of controversies relating to contracts with persons in military service PURPOSE: To require that any contract with a person in the military services which contains an arbitration clause must provide for prior written consent from all parties to submit to arbitration for the resolution of a dispute. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One creates a new section 320 of the military law to provide that the prior written consent of all parties to submit to arbitration to resolve a controversy is required in any contract which is subject to the New York State Soldiers' And Sailors' Civil Relief Act or the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, with a person in military service, or with a person in military service and such person's spouse, jointly. Section two sets the effective date.
2015-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to requiring written consent for arbitration of controversies relating to contracts with persons in military service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 320 to read as follows: S 320. WRITTEN CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ARBITRATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, WHENEVER A CONTRACT WITH A PERSON IN MILITARY SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, OR A PERSON IN MILITARY SERVICE AND SUCH PERSON'S SPOUSE JOINTLY, PROVIDES FOR THE USE OF ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE A CONTROVERSY SUBJECT TO A PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE FEDERAL SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT AND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO SUCH CONTRACT, ARBITRATION MAY BE USED TO SETTLE SUCH CONTROVERSY ONLY IF, AFTER SUCH CONTROVERSY ARISES, ALL PARTIES TO SUCH CONTROVERSY CONSENT IN WRITING TO USE ARBITRATION TO SETTLE SUCH CONTROVERSY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10046-02-5
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