Bill Text: NY A04002 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes a class action lawsuit in anti-trust actions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to economic development [A04002 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A04002-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4002 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to authorizing a class action law suit in the state anti-trust law The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 340 of the general business law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. Any damages recoverable pursuant to this section may be recovered 4 in any action which a court may authorize to be brought as a class 5 action pursuant to article nine of the civil practice law and rules. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08182-01-9