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NY A11061

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/7/2020

Primary Sponsor

Helene Weinstein

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends State Finance Law Section 189(4)(a) to expand the definition of claims subject to false claims liability to include "statements and obligations" in addition to existing "claims and records"
  • Removes the requirement that defendants must be alleged to have violated specific paragraphs (a) through g) of subdivision one, allowing broader application of false claims statutes
  • Maintains threshold requirements that defendants must have net income or sales equaling or exceeding $1 million for any taxable year and damages pleaded must exceed $350,000
  • Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to all false claims, records, statements and obligations concealed, avoided or decreased on or prior to the effective date

Legislative Description

Relates to the liability of a person who presents false claims for money or property to the state or a local government.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

10/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means10/7/2020

Full Bill Text

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