New York S 6975: Authorizes the state inspector general to receive and investigate complaints of sexual assault in correctional facilities

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S06975 Summary:

BILL NOS06975 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01550

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §902, CPLR

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Prohibits a court from denying class certification for purposes of class action lawsuits solely because the action involves governmental operations.

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BILL NOS06975 

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03/27/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

04/07/20251ST REPORT CAL.641

04/08/20252ND REPORT CAL.

04/09/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/20/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A1550

&nbspA01550 AMEND= Solages

&nbsp01/10/2025referred to codes

&nbsp01/10/2025referred to codes

&nbsp02/11/2025reported 

&nbsp02/13/2025advanced to third reading cal.15

&nbsp03/24/2025passed assembly

&nbsp03/24/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp03/24/2025REFERRED TO CODES

&nbsp05/20/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S6975

&nbsp05/20/20253RD READING CAL.641

&nbsp05/20/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/20/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/01/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/05/2025vetoed memo.57

&nbsp12/05/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6975

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- 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, in relation to certif-
 ication of class actions in cases involving governmental operations

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

 1 Section 1. Section 902 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended
 2 by chapter 474 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 902. Order allowing class action. Within sixty days after the time
 4 to serve a responsive pleading has expired for all persons named as
 5 defendants in an action brought as a class action, the plaintiff shall
 6 move for an order to determine whether it is to be so maintained. An
 7 order under this section may be conditional, and may be altered or
 8 amended before the decision on the merits on the court's own motion or
 9 on motion of the parties. The action may be maintained as a class
 10 action only if the court finds that the prerequisites under section 901
 11 have been satisfied. Among the matters which the court shall consider
 12 in determining whether the action may proceed as a class action are:
 13 1. the interest of members of the class in individually controlling
 14 the prosecution or defense of separate actions;
 15 2. the impracticability or inefficiency of prosecuting or defending
 16 separate actions;
 17 3. the extent and nature of any litigation concerning the controversy
 18 already commenced by or against members of the class;
 19 4. the desirability or undesirability of concentrating the litigation
 20 of the claim in the particular forum;
 21 5. the difficulties likely to be encountered in the management of a
 22 class action.
 23 However, a court shall not deny or withhold class certification solely
 24 because the action involves governmental operations.
 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03313-01-5

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