Senate Bill S6346

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the jurisdiction over the classes of actions and proceedings which shall be originated in the New York city civil court

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7714 - Passed Senate

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7714
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Amd Art VI §15, Constn
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S514, A3109

2019-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the amount from $25,000 to $50,000 for actions and proceedings in the New York city civil court.

2019-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6346 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6346
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
             CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
 proposing  an  amendment to section 15 of article VI of the constitution
   relating to the New York city civil court

   Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That  subdivision  b  of
 section  15  of  article  VI  of  the constitution be amended to read as
 follows:
   b. The court of city-wide civil jurisdiction of the city of  New  York
 shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  following  classes  of actions and
 proceedings which shall be  originated  in  such  court  in  the  manner
 provided  by  law:  actions  and  proceedings for the recovery of money,
 actions and proceedings for the recovery of  chattels  and  actions  and
 proceedings for the foreclosure of mechanics liens and liens on personal
 property  where  the  amount  sought to be recovered or the value of the
 property does not exceed [twenty-five] FIFTY thousand dollars  exclusive
 of  interest  and  costs, or such smaller amount as may be fixed by law;
 over summary proceedings to recover possession of real property  and  to
 remove  tenants  therefrom  and over such other actions and proceedings,
 not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the supreme court,  as  may  be
 provided by law. The court of city-wide civil jurisdiction shall further
 exercise  such  equity  jurisdiction  as  may be provided by law and its
 jurisdiction to enter judgment upon a counterclaim for the  recovery  of
 money only shall be unlimited.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
 next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
 conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89135-01-9

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