A 1550 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to prohibiting a court from denying class certification solely because the action involves governmental operations

Bill A 1550 amends state law concerning class action lawsuits. It prohibits a court from denying a lawsuit class action status solely because the case involves the operations of a government entity. This means that when evaluating whether a group can sue as a class, courts must consider other established criteria and cannot use governmental involvement as the only reason for denial. The bill affects individuals and groups seeking to bring class action lawsuits against government entities, as well as the courts that certify such actions.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · Assembly Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

4318
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 20, 2025
D Democratic40
39 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
R Republican22
4 Yea 17 Nay 1
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 5, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.57
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Michaelle Solages
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
NY
22