A 643 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies

Summary
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies; relates to the inference of an assignee's intent and purpose in taking an assignment of a claim against an obligor that is not an eligible obligor.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 27, 2026
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MINOR
This bill update adds several new sponsors to the legislation and adjusts the effective date for new interest rate rules on foreign government debt. The most significant change is shifting the start date for these new rules from May 15, 2024, to January 1, 2026, giving creditors and courts more time to adapt. Additionally, the bill now includes more representatives in its sponsorship.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding who can sponsor the legislation has expanded, and the timeline for when new interest rate restrictions on foreign debt take effect has been extended.
TIMELINE

The effective date for new interest rate rules on foreign government debt was changed from May 15, 2024, to January 1, 2026.

SCOPE

The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include eleven additional Assembly members.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 643B
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 643A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
34
Co
Photo of Al Stirpe
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
NY
127
Co
Photo of Alex Bores
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
73
Co
Photo of Alicia Hyndman
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
NY
29
Co
Photo of Amanda Septimo
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
84
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Anna Kelles
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
125
Co
Photo of Bill Magnarelli
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
NY
129
Co
Photo of Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
NY
39
Co
Photo of Chantel Jackson
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
NY
79
Co
Photo of Chris Burdick
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
NY
93