New York A 6119: Relates to authorizing civil actions for certain violations of the cannabis law

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A06119 Summary:

BILL NOA06119A

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SAME ASSAME AS S03248-B

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SPONSORZaccaro

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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 NOA06119A

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02/26/2025referred to judiciary

03/17/2025amend and recommit to judiciary

03/17/2025print number 6119a

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6119--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 26, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Judiciary -- 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.
 LBD01118-04-5

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