Senate Bill S7158A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes renewals to the court of appeals based on a subsequent change in law

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  • 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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2023-S7158 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7464
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5616, CPLR

2023-S7158 - Summary

Authorizes renewals in certain instances by an aggrieved party to the court of appeals based on a subsequent change in law.

2023-S7158 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7158 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7158
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  in  relation  to
   renewals based on a subsequent change in law
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 section 5616 to read as follows:
   § 5616. RENEWAL BASED ON SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN  LAW.  (A)  GROUNDS  FOR
 MOTION. WHEN THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS DECIDED AN ISSUE OF LAW AND 1. THE
 ACTION  OR  PROCEEDING  IN  WHICH  THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS RENDERED THE
 DECISION HAS NOT BEEN FINALLY DETERMINED IN AN  ORDER  OR  JUDGMENT  NOT
 SUBJECT  TO  APPELLATE REVIEW OR REMAINS SUB JUDICE, AND 2. A SUBSEQUENT
 ENACTMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OR  BY  THE  CONGRESS  OF  THE
 UNITED  STATES  OR  A  SUBSEQUENT  DECISION  OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
 UNITED STATES APPEARS TO BE APPLICABLE TO THE ACTION OR  PROCEEDING  AND
 CONTRARY TO THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, ANY PARTY AGGRIEVED BY
 THE  COURT  OF  APPEALS'  DECISION  MAY FILE A MOTION TO RENEW WITH THAT
 COURT.
   (B) BRIEFING AND ORAL ARGUMENT. UPON THE FILING OF A  MOTION  PURSUANT
 TO  SUBDIVISION  (A) OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE COURT OF APPEALS DETER-
 MINES THAT THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL BASIS FOR THE MOTION, IT SHALL  GRANT
 THE  MOTION TO THE EXTENT OF PERMITTING FULL BRIEFING AND ORAL ARGUMENT,
 LIMITED TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE COURT OF  APPEALS  SHOULD  CHANGE
 ITS  DECISION IN LIGHT OF THE SUBSEQUENT CHANGE OR  CLARIFICATION OF THE
 INTENT OF THE LAW,  BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE, BY THE CONGRESS  OF
 THE  UNITED  STATES, OR BY A SUBSEQUENT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF
 THE UNITED STATES.
   (C) PRESERVATION. IN RULING ON A MOTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 THIS SECTION AND IN RENDERING A DECISION FOLLOWING THE BRIEFING AND ORAL
 ARGUMENT UNDER SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COURT  OF  APPEALS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11330-03-3
              

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2023-S7158A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7464
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5616, CPLR

2023-S7158A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes renewals in certain instances by an aggrieved party to the court of appeals based on a subsequent change in law.

2023-S7158A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7158A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7158--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  RAMOS  --  read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Judici-
   ary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the  civil  practice  law  and  rules,  in  relation  to
   renewals based on a subsequent change in law
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 section 5616 to read as follows:
   § 5616. RENEWAL BASED ON SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN  LAW.  (A)  GROUNDS  FOR
 MOTION. WHEN THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS DECIDED AN ISSUE OF LAW AND 1. THE
 ACTION  OR  PROCEEDING  IN  WHICH  THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS RENDERED THE
 DECISION HAS NOT BEEN FINALLY DETERMINED IN AN  ORDER  OR  JUDGMENT  NOT
 SUBJECT  TO  APPELLATE REVIEW OR REMAINS SUB JUDICE, AND 2. A SUBSEQUENT
 ENACTMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE APPEARS TO  BE  APPLICABLE  TO
 THE  ACTION  OR  PROCEEDING AND CONTRARY TO THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF
 APPEALS, ANY PARTY AGGRIEVED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS' DECISION MAY  FILE
 A MOTION TO RENEW WITH THAT COURT.
   (B)  BRIEFING  AND ORAL ARGUMENT. UPON THE FILING OF A MOTION PURSUANT
 TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE COURT OF  APPEALS  DETER-
 MINES  THAT THERE IS NO SUBSTANTIAL BASIS FOR THE MOTION, IT SHALL GRANT
 THE MOTION TO THE EXTENT OF PERMITTING FULL BRIEFING AND ORAL  ARGUMENT,
 LIMITED  TO  THE  QUESTION OF WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS SHOULD CHANGE
 ITS DECISION IN LIGHT OF THE SUBSEQUENT CHANGE OR  CLARIFICATION OF  THE
 INTENT OF THE LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE.
   (C) PRESERVATION. IN RULING ON A MOTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF
 THIS SECTION AND IN RENDERING A DECISION FOLLOWING THE BRIEFING AND ORAL
 ARGUMENT  UNDER  SUBDIVISION  (B)  OF THIS SECTION, THE COURT OF APPEALS
 SHALL CONSIDER ANY QUESTIONS OF LAW THAT WERE ADDRESSED  BY  THE  SUBSE-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11330-05-3
 S. 7158--A                          2
              

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