S 8185 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits certain entities from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such entities from liability for a tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act

Summary
Prohibits persons, firms, or corporations whose interests are adverse to that of a person who received personal injuries or death as a result of an action by such person, firm or corporation from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such person, firm or corporation from liability for the tortious or potentially tortious act within thirty days of such act.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025 Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

56–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 3 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.160
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors