Relates to void provisions in construction contracts
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relates to void provisions in construction contracts” Read the full text
Assembly
What it does
Voids provisions in construction contracts requiring retainage as expressly provided for by section seven hundred fifty-six-c of the general business law in an amount exceeding five percent of the contract sum.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · Feb 13, 2025
Assembly
REPORTED · May 13, 2025
Assembly
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.151 · May 15, 2025
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY · May 22, 2025
Assembly
DELIVERED TO SENATE · May 22, 2025
Assembly
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION · May 22, 2025
Senate
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5655 · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
3RD READING CAL.1412 · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
PASSED SENATE · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 11, 2025
Senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025
Assembly
SIGNED CHAP.654 · Dec 19, 2025
Assembly
APPROVAL MEMO.36 · Dec 19, 2025
Assembly
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Pamela J. HunterAlbert A. StirpeJonathan Jacobson
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-11 · EXC 4, NAY 2, AYE 57
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpentersvia North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
9 filingsEMPIRE STATE SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.via PARK STRATEGIES, LLC
5 filingsNORTHEASTERN RETAIL LUMBER ASSOCIATION, INC.via THE VANDERVORT GROUP, LLC
4 filingsREAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.via GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
1 filingREAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.via REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.
1 filingFrom 20 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Dec 19, 2025).