S 297 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to the discontinuance of LIBOR as the benchmark for short-term interest rates

Summary
Enacts provisions relating to the discontinuance of LIBOR (the London interbank offered rate); prohibits parties from refusing to perform contractual obligations or declaring a breach of contract as a result of the discontinuance of LIBOR or the use of a replacement; establishes that the replacement is a commercially reasonable substitute for and a commercially substantial equivalent to LIBOR; provides a safe harbor from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Mar 24, 2021
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8
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Committee
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Amendments
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Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
AMENDED (T) 297B
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 297A
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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