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NY S08538

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

April Baskin

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for Article 78 proceedings involving coroners, coroners' physicians, or medical examiners from four months to ten years after their report is finalized

  • Amends Section 217 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, which governs the time limits for challenging government body or officer determinations

  • Updates gendered language in the statute by replacing "he" and "him" with "such petitioner" throughout the section

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Extends the statute of limitations for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners for article 78 proceedings to ten years.

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2026
Rules10/22/2025

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