New York S 3248: Relates to authorizing civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law

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S03248 Summary:

BILL NOS03248B

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SAME ASSAME AS A06119-A

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §138-c, Cannabis L

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Authorizes private civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law relating to licensure.

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BILL NOS03248B

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01/24/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

02/28/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

02/28/2025PRINT NUMBER 3248A

03/18/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

03/18/2025PRINT NUMBER 3248B

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3248--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the cannabis law, in relation to authorizing for a
 private right of action for certain violations

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

 1 Section 1. The cannabis law is amended by adding a new section 138-c
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 138-c. Private right of action. In addition to the right of action
 4 granted to the office and the attorney general pursuant to this article,
 5 any person who has been injured by reason of a violation of subdivision
 6 one of section one hundred twenty-five of this article may bring an
 7 action in their own name to enjoin such unlawful act or practice, an
 8 action to recover actual damages, or both such actions. The court may,
 9 in its discretion, increase the award of damages to an amount not to
 10 exceed three times the actual damages, if the court finds the defendant
 11 willfully or knowingly violated such section. The court may award
 12 reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01118-05-5

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