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May 31, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7521
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
2011-S7521 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See other versions of this Bill:
- S6623 ,
- A8848 ,
- A9104 ,
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4, Chap 266 of 1981
2011-S7521 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7521 TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: This legislation would extend from June 16, 2012 to June 16, 2014, revival of time barred causes of action for an injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides for those persons serving as members of the armed forces in Indo China from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends 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 extend the section to 2014. Section Two - This act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: In enacting Chapter 266 of the Laws of 1981, it was the intent of the
2011-S7521 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7521 I N S E N A T E May 31, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes 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. LBD13956-01-2
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