Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 24, 2018 |
signed chap.235 |
Aug 13, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Mar 06, 2018 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.323 substituted for s5845 |
Jan 29, 2018 |
referred to judiciary delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 25, 2018 |
advanced to third reading cal.624 |
Jan 23, 2018 |
reported |
Jan 12, 2018 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A9029
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
David Weprin
Thomas Abinanti
2017-A9029 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5845
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §498, Judy L
2017-A9029 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9029 I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to establishing a lawyer referral service - client privilege THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 498 of the judiciary law is renum- bered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows: 2. THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF AN ASSO- CIATION OR SOCIETY OF ATTORNEYS OR COUNSELORS AT LAW AND ANY PERSON, PERSONS OR ENTITY COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING OR OBTAINING A PROFESSIONAL REFERRAL SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE PRIVILEGED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE PRIVILEGE PROVIDED BY LAW FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. SUCH PRIVILEGE MAY BE WAIVED ONLY BY THE PERSON, PERSONS OR ENTITY WHO HAS FURNISHED INFOR- MATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OR SOCIETY, ITS MEMBERS OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03796-01-7
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