Senate Bill S6623

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9104 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9104
Law Section:
Civil Practice
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง4, Chap 266 of 1981

2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States in Indo-China.

2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6623

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 6, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  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 chapter 266 of the laws  of  1981,  amending  the  civil
  practice  law  and  rules relating to time limitations, in relation to
  extending time limitations for certain actions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 4 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the
civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, as amended by
chapter 118 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  S 4. Every cause of action for an injury or death  caused  by  contact
with  or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the
armed forces of the United States in Indo-China from February  28,  1961
through May 7, 1975, which is or would be barred prior to June 16, 1985,
because  the  applicable  period  of  limitation  has  expired is hereby
revived and extended and any action thereon may be commenced and  prose-
cuted  provided  such action is commenced not later than June 16, [2012]
2014.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13246-01-1


              

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