New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S8195 — Relates to an affirmation by any person, wherever made, in a civil action

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 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on November 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Expands the acceptable uses of affirmations in civil actions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.564

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.825

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8302

  7. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.1429

  13. 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S8195 do?
Expands the acceptable uses of affirmations in civil actions.
Who sponsors S8195?
S8195 is sponsored by Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
What is the current status of S8195?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track S8195?
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