New York A 9444: Relates to the issuance of a New York State Iraq War Commemorative Medal

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A09444 Summary:

BILL NOA09444 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08811

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SPONSORLasher

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §348, §349 sub (b) ¶(3), amd §349, Gen Bus L (as proposed in S.8416 & A.8427-A)

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Relates to the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.

Go to top A09444 Actions:

BILL NOA09444 

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01/06/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/07/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

01/12/2026reported referred to codes

02/04/2026reported referred to rules

02/04/2026reported 

02/04/2026rules report cal.72

02/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.72

02/05/2026substituted by s8811

&nbspS08811 AMEND= COMRIE

&nbsp01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/20/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.88

&nbsp01/28/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/28/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp01/28/2026referred to codes

&nbsp02/05/2026substituted for a9444

&nbsp02/05/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.72

&nbsp02/25/2026passed assembly

&nbsp02/25/2026returned to senate

&nbsp03/20/2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

&nbsp03/27/2026SIGNED CHAP.94

Go to topA09444 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION Chair:Rozic 
DATE:01/12/2026AYE/NAY:16/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes RozicAyeMikulinAye

FallAyeMillerAye

GallagherAyeBlumencranzAye

RajkumarAyeDursoAye

ForrestAyeBolognaAye

BoresAye

LeeAye

AlvarezAye

CunninghamAye

TorresAye

CarrollAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:02/04/2026AYE/NAY:22/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

SeptimoAyeReillyAye

LavineAyeMikulinAye

WeprinAyeTannousisAye

HevesiAyeAngelinoAye

SeawrightAyeMolitorAye

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

BronsonAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Heastie 
DATE:02/04/2026AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushExcused

GlickAyeRaAye

DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye

ColtonAyePalmesanoAye

MagnarelliAyeReillyAye

PaulinAyeSmithAye

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA09444 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA09444 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9444

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 6, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. LASHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the attorney
 general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and
 abusive business practices; and to repeal certain provisions of such
 law relating thereto

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

 1 Section 1. Section 348 of the general business law, as added by a
 2 chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating
 3 to enacting the "fostering affordability and integrity through reason-
 4 able (FAIR) business practices act", as proposed in legislative bills
 5 numbers S. 8416 and A. 8427-A, is REPEALED.
 6 § 2. Paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and subdivisions (c) and (h) of
 7 section 349 of the general business law, as amended by a chapter of the
 8 laws of 2025 amending the general business law relating to enacting the
 9 "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) busi-
 10 ness practices act", as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 8416
 11 and A. 8427-A, are amended to read as follows:
 12 (1) An act or practice is unfair when it causes or is likely to cause
 13 substantial injury which is not reasonably avoidable and is not
 14 outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or to competition.
 15 The term "substantial injury" as used in this subdivision shall have the
 16 same meaning as the term "substantial injury" in the federal trade
 17 commission act, 15 U.S.C. Section 41 et seq.[, provided that the
 18 substantial injury of a person or persons other than consumers shall
 19 also be deemed a "substantial injury" for purposes of this sectio