STATE BILLNY A 9442PASSED

Amends the litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to litigation funding contracts; provides for contract requirements for litigation funding including disclosures, prohibitions; provides for litigation funding company registration and reporting requirements.

State of New York

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Feb 13, 2026; 272 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY A 9442 · PassedFeb 13

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Bill details

Last action: signed chap.11 · Feb 13, 2026

Sponsor

WMWilliam MagnarelliRepresentative · Democrat · HD-129Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Feb 13, 2026signed chap.11Assembly

Feb 13, 2026delivered to governorAssembly

Jan 28, 2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jan 28, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Jan 28, 20263RD READING CAL.86Senate

Jan 28, 2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8808Senate

Jan 20, 2026REFERRED TO RULESSenate

Jan 20, 2026delivered to senateAssembly

Show 8 earlier actions

Jan 20, 2026passed assemblyAssembly

Jan 13, 2026ordered to third reading rules cal.22Assembly

Jan 13, 2026rules report cal.22Assembly

Jan 13, 2026reportedAssembly

Jan 13, 2026reported referred to rulesAssembly

Jan 12, 2026reported referred to codesAssembly

Jan 7, 2026referred to consumer affairs and protectionAssembly

Jan 6, 2026referred to consumer affairs and protectionAssembly

Recorded votes

Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection Committee: Favorable refer to committee CodesJan 12, 2026 · Assembly · 16 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee RulesJan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Rules Committee: FavorableJan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

Assembly Floor Vote - Final PassageJan 20, 2026 · Assembly · 136 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJan 28, 2026 · Senate · 58 yea · 1 nayPassed

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