New York A 1238: Provides a limitation on actions to collect overcharges

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A01238 Summary:

BILL NOA01238 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSeawright

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §212, CPLR

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Provides that an action to recover the amount of an overcharge based upon a mistake or billing error made by an electric, gas or telephone corporation must be commenced within ten years.

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BILL NOA01238 

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01/09/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1238

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to statute
 of limitations for certain overcharges

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 212 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
 2 by adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
 3 (f) Overcharge based on mistake or billing error. An action to recover
 4 the amount of an overcharge based upon a mistake or billing error made
 5 by an electric, gas, or telephone corporation must be commenced within
 6 ten years.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
 8 causes of action occurring on or after such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02977-01-5

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