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A 5991 New York Assembly · 2019 Regular Session

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation

Summary
Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous actions involving public petition and participation; expands application of actions involving public petition and participation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Nov 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2019 Signed Nov 10, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 21, 2020

How they voted

56–3
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 22, 2020
D Democratic39
39 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 10, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.250
lower
Jul 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jul 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5991A
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 30, 2019
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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