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NY A08222

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jo Simon

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Revives civil claims alleging theft, fraud, or deceit in obtaining title to residential dwellings that were previously barred by expired statutes of limitations or failure to file required notices of claim

  • Creates a filing window for revived deed theft actions beginning 6 months after the effective date and closing 18 months after the effective date

  • Prevents dismissal of revived actions based on prior dismissals that were ordered due to time-bar or notice of claim failures

  • Grants trial preference to deed theft actions revived under this new section, adding them to the list of cases eligible for expedited scheduling

  • Requires the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for timely adjudication of these revived actions, with that requirement taking effect 3 months after the law is enacted

Legislative Description

Relates to the statute of limitations for certain deed theft actions; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations; grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.

Last Action

print number 8222a

2/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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