A 5405 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to void provisions in construction contracts

Summary

Voids provisions in construction contracts requiring retainage as expressly provided for by section seven hundred fifty-six-c of the general business law in an amount exceeding five percent of the contract sum.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

57–2

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

19 Yea 2 Nay 1

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Dec 19, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.654

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors