NY A08133 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 31 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-05-31 - advanced to third reading cal.1005
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 31 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-05-31 - advanced to third reading cal.1005
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of compensatory damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to attorney general; permits the court to award a prevailing plaintiff an additional penalty of up to $5,000 for a willful or knowing violation and reasonable attorney's fees.
Title
Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of compensatory damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to attorney general; permits the court to award a prevailing plaintiff an additional penalty of up to $5,000 for a willful or knowing violation and reasonable attorney's fees.
Sponsors
| Asm. Stacey Pheffer Amato [D] | Sen. Luis Sepulveda [D] | Asm. Walter Mosley [D] | Asm. Richard Gottfried [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-05-31 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable (Y: 14 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-06-07 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-05 - Assembly - Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-07 - Assembly - Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-05 - Assembly - Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (Y: 12 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-31 | Assembly | advanced to third reading cal.1005 |
| 2018-05-31 | Assembly | reported |
| 2018-04-16 | Assembly | print number 8133b |
| 2018-04-16 | Assembly | amend and recommit to codes |
| 2018-01-03 | Assembly | referred to codes |
| 2017-06-12 | Assembly | amend and recommit to rules 8133a |
| 2017-06-07 | Assembly | reported referred to rules |
| 2017-06-05 | Assembly | reported referred to codes |
| 2017-05-31 | Assembly | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Same As/Similar To
S00489 (Same As) 2017-06-20 - PRINT NUMBER 489A
S07087 (Same As) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
S07087 (Same As) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
