S8185 (2025-26 session)

NY State bill

Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.

Title
Prohibits certain entities from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such entities from liability for a tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act
Type
New York State Senate bill
Session
2025-26 session
Status
Vetoed
Latest action date
2025-12-19
Introduced
2025-05-19
Same as
A8706
Law section
Civil Practice Law and Rules

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Heard in committee

Same as

Substituted for

Committee meetings

Committee meetings that took this bill up, from the Senate's published agendas. The Assembly does not publish its committee agendas in machine-readable form, so an Assembly committee's consideration of a bill is not on this list.

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