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NY S08852

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

7/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends section 189 of the state finance law to expand the definition of claims subject to false claims liability to include "statements" and "obligations" in addition to "claims" and "records"
  • Removes the requirement that a person be alleged to have violated specific paragraphs (a) through (g) of subdivision one of section 189, eliminating this restrictive condition for false claims actions
  • Maintains existing thresholds requiring the defendant's net income or sales to equal or exceed $1 million for any taxable year and damages pleaded to exceed $350,000
  • Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to all false claims, records, statements and obligations concealed, avoided or decreased on or before 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 RULES

7/29/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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