New York S 3816: Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections under certain circumstances

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S03816 Summary:

BILL NOS03816 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04685

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §11-105, Gen Ob L

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Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections upon a court finding of not guilty of larceny in mercantile establishments.

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BILL NOS03816 

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

03/18/20261ST REPORT CAL.569

03/19/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/23/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3816

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to requiring
 mercantile establishments to cease collections upon a court finding of
 not guilty of larceny in mercantile establishments

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

 1 Section 1. Section 11-105 of the general obligations law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
 3 13. Cessation of collections upon finding of not guilty. An adult,
 4 emancipated minor, or the parents or legal guardians of an unemancipated
 5 minor who is found not guilty in any proceeding brought under this
 6 section shall not be civilly liable to the operator of the mercantile
 7 establishment bringing the proceeding and any attempts to collect money
 8 or recover merchandise from the adult, emancipated minor, or the parents
 9 or legal guardians of an unemancipated minor shall immediately cease.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08313-01-5

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