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NY S02305

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits judgments by confession (allowing creditors to obtain court judgments without a lawsuit) on any debt owed by individuals for personal, family, household, consumer, or other non-business purposes

  • Bars judgments by confession on any debt where the principal amount was less than $5 million at the time the debt was incurred, regardless of the borrower type or purpose

  • Amends Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3218 to add these new restrictions as subdivision (e)

  • Applies only to judgments by confession entered on affidavits filed on or after the law's effective date

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Prohibits the entry of a judgment by confession on amounts due from one or more individuals for personal, family, household, consumer or non-business purposes and on a debt incurred if the principal amount of such debt was less than $5,000,000.

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2026
Judiciary3/25/2025
Judiciary1/16/2025

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