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NY State Legislature · S8071-2025 · Signed by Governor

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

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Officially: “Enacts the avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act Read the full text

Senate

What it does

Enacts the "avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act" which relates to time frames for certain court filings.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY · May 15, 2025

Senate

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY · May 21, 2025

Senate

PRINT NUMBER 8071A · May 21, 2025

Senate

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · Jun 12, 2025

Senate

ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2011 · Jun 12, 2025

Senate

PASSED SENATE · Jun 13, 2025

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 13, 2025

Senate

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · Jun 13, 2025

Assembly

SUBSTITUTED FOR A8728 · Jun 13, 2025

Assembly

ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.692 · Jun 13, 2025

Assembly

PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 13, 2025

Assembly

RETURNED TO SENATE · Jun 13, 2025

Assembly

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025

Senate

SIGNED CHAP.704 · Dec 19, 2025

Senate

APPROVAL MEMO.80 · Dec 19, 2025

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-13 · EXC 4, AYE 59
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-12 · EXC 1, AYEWR 4, AYE 16
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

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO)via GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO)
5 filings
NEW YORK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.via NEW YORK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, INC.
4 filings
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via RIDDETT ASSOCIATES INC
4 filings
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)
4 filings
LAWSUIT REFORM ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK, INC.via LAWSUIT REFORM ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK, INC.
2 filings
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NYS)via JENKINS, PATRICK B. & ASSOCIATES
2 filings
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
1 filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONvia BROWN & WEINRAUB ADVISORS, LLC
1 filing
From 29 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).