New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S8071 — Enacts the avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on December 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Enacts the "avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act" which relates to time frames for certain court filings.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.80

  2. SIGNED CHAP.704

  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

  5. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.692

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8728

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. PASSED SENATE

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2011

  12. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  13. PRINT NUMBER 8071A

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  15. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8071 do?
Enacts the "avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act" which relates to time frames for certain court filings.
Who sponsors S8071?
S8071 is sponsored by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr..
What is the current status of S8071?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 15, 2025. Enacted.
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