Bill Text: NY S00570 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION [S00570 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-S00570-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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570
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to allowing a
private right of action for improper debt collection
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 602 of the general business law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. A DEBTOR SHALL HAVE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST ANY PERSON OR
4 PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS SHALL BE
5 LIABLE TO THE DEBTOR FOR ANY ACTUAL DAMAGES THE DEBTOR SUSTAINED AS A
6 RESULT OF THE VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, ANY PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARDED BY
7 THE COURT, AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
8 S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
9 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01835-01-3
