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NY S06070

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Jacobs

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends General Business Law Section 349(h) to limit class action damages awards to actual damages suffered by each class member from deceptive acts or practices
  • Eliminates the $50 minimum recovery threshold for individual class members in class actions, though it remains available for non-class actions
  • Preserves the court's discretion to increase actual damages awards up to three times the amount or $1,000 (whichever is less) if the defendant willfully or knowingly violated the law
  • Maintains the court's authority to award reasonable attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs
  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Permits actual damages in class action proceedings involving deceptive acts or practices and eliminates the $50 minimum award in such actions.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

8/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Consumer Affairs and Protection5/16/2019

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