Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to consumer protection |
Feb 06, 2019 |
print number 2543a |
Feb 06, 2019 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
Jan 28, 2019 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S2543A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2019-S2543 - Details
2019-S2543 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2543 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for cancelling contracts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to clarify basic precepts in law concerning contract formation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would give consumers and employees the right to reform contracts which are not written in plain language or which are not whol- ly encompassed within a single document. The right to reform is intended to give effect to the reasonable meaning of the contract, as well as the reasonable expectations of the parties to the contract.
2019-S2543 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2543 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for cancelling contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: § 391-U. METHOD FOR CONTRACT CANCELLATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHOR- IZED BY LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION, ANY BUSINESS THAT CONTRACTS WITH A CONSUMER SHALL ALLOW SUCH CONSUMER TO CANCEL SUCH CONTRACT USING THE SAME METHOD THAT THE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER USED TO ENTER SUCH CONTRACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN WRITING OR ONLINE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01334-01-9
2019-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2543A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for cancelling contracts PURPOSE: To allow consumers to cancel a contract in the same way that they entered such contract. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 391-u of the general business law by adding a new section, which reads: Method for contract cancellation. Unless otherwise authorized by law, rule, or regulation, any business that contracts with a consumer shall allow such consumer to cancel such contract using the same method that the business and consumer used to enter such contract, including but not limited to, in writing or online.
2019-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2543--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to methods for cancelling contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 391-u to read as follows: § 391-U. METHOD FOR CONTRACT CANCELLATION. UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHOR- IZED BY LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION, ANY BUSINESS THAT CONTRACTS WITH A CONSUMER SHALL ALLOW SUCH CONSUMER TO CANCEL SUCH CONTRACT USING THE SAME METHOD THAT THE BUSINESS AND CONSUMER USED TO ENTER SUCH CONTRACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN WRITING OR ONLINE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CONSUMER" SHALL MEAN A NATURAL PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE THAT ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01334-03-9
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