New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S6490 — Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"; relates to the payment of attorneys' fees by the state; provides that no attorneys' fees or expenses shall be paid if incurred on behalf of an employee in any action brought by the employee against the state; provides that attorneys' fees shall be presumptively unreasonable where an individual hires or employs multiple law firms on the same matter unless such employee can demonstrate the need for additional attorneys with distinct subject matter expertise.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  2. PRINT NUMBER 6490A

  3. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  4. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S6490 do?
Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"; relates to the payment of attorneys' fees by the state; provides that no attorneys' fees or expenses shall be paid if incurred on behalf of an employee in any action brought by the employee against the state; provides that attorneys' fees shall be presumptively unreasonable where an individual hires or employs multiple law firms on the same matter unless such employee can demonstrate the need for additional attorneys with distinct subject matter expertise.
Who sponsors S6490?
S6490 is sponsored by Liz Krueger.
What is the current status of S6490?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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