Assembly Actions -
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S9019
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Current 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
2023-S9019 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4058
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §753-e, Gen Bus L
2023-S9019 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9019 SPONSOR: GIANARIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal PURPOSE: This bill will protect consumers from predatory lease agreements offered to for the purchasing of pets online. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 753-e of the general business law. Section two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S9019 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9019 I N S E N A T E April 10, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 prohibiting contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 753-e of the general business law, as added by chapter 272 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: § 753-e. Prohibited contracts. No contract for the purchase of a dog [or a], cat, OR RABBIT, or the financing of such purchase shall include any provisions which authorize the use of a dog [or a], cat, OR RABBIT as security where such dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT may be repossessed by the seller or lender contingent on the purchaser making payments under such contract. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall prohibit the purchase of a dog [or], cat, OR RABBIT through an unsecured personal loan, nor be construed to limit the enforcement of other provisions of this article, article [twenty-six-a] TWENTY-SIX-A of the agriculture and markets law or other rights or remedies which are otherwise available to all parties under any other law. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE SALE OF A DOG, CAT, OR RABBIT THROUGH AN ONLINE WEBSITE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02748-03-4
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