New York S 8186: Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state

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S08186 Summary:

BILL NOS08186 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08303

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §301-a, CPLR; amd §1301, BC L; amd §18, Gen Assoc L; amd §802, Lim Lil L; amd §1301, N-PC L; amd
§§121-902 & 121-1502, Partn L

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Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state and a surrender of such application constitutes withdrawal of such consent.

Go to top S08186 Actions:

BILL NOS08186 

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05/20/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

05/28/20251ST REPORT CAL.1426

05/29/20252ND REPORT CAL.

06/04/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A8303

&nbspA08303 AMEND= Lunsford

&nbsp05/12/2025referred to judiciary

&nbsp05/20/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp05/21/2025reported 

&nbsp05/21/2025rules report cal.244

&nbsp05/21/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.244

&nbsp06/04/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp06/04/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/10/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S8186

&nbsp06/10/20253RD READING CAL.1426

&nbsp06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/10/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/08/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/19/2025vetoed memo.134

&nbsp12/19/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8186

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- (at request of the Unified Court System)
 -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, the business corpo-
 ration law, the general associations law, the limited liability compa-
 ny law, the not-for-profit corporation law and the partnership law, in
 relation to consent to jurisdiction by foreign business organizations
 authorized to do business in New York

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

 1 Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 2 section 301-a to read as follows:
 3 § 301-a. Termination of consent to jurisdiction in certain cases.
 4 Where a business organization registered, authorized or designated to do
 5 business in this state surrenders, withdraws or otherwise revokes its
 6 registration, authorization or certificate of designation, its consent
 7 to jurisdiction terminates on the date of such surrender, withdrawal or
 8 revocation.
 9 § 2. Section 1301 of the business corporation law is amended by adding
 10 a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
 11 (e) (i) A foreign corporation's application for authority to do busi-
 12 ness in this state, whenever filed, constitutes consent to the jurisdic-
 13 tion of the courts of this state for all actions against such corpo-
 14 ration brought by or on behalf of:
 15 (A) a resident of the state;
 16 (B) a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, partnership,
 17 individually owned business, limited liability company, limited partner-
 18 ship or limited liability partnership; or
 19 (C) a foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited partner-
 20 ship or limited liability partnership authorized to do business in the
 21 state.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07876-01-5

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 1 (ii) A surrender of such application shall constitute a withdrawal of
 2 consent to jurisdiction.
 3 § 3. Section 18 of the general associations law is amended by adding a
 4 new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 5 5. (i) An association's certificate of designation prescribed by this
 6 section, whenever filed, constitutes consent to the jurisdiction of the
 7 courts of this state for all actions against such association brought by
 8 or on behalf of:
 9 (A) a resident of the state;
 10 (B) a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, partnership,
 11 individually owned business, limited liability company, limited partner-
 12 ship or limited