NY A08340 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-07 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-07 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to attorney general; permits the court to award a prevailing plaintiff an additional penalty of up to $5,000 for a willful or knowing violation and reasonable attorney's fees.
Title
Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to attorney general; permits the court to award a prevailing plaintiff an additional penalty of up to $5,000 for a willful or knowing violation and reasonable attorney's fees.
Sponsors
| Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz [D] | Asm. Robert Sweeney [D] | Asm. William Colton [D] | Asm. Peter Rivera [D] |
| Asm. James Brennan [D] | Asm. Helene Weinstein [D] |
Roll Calls
2012-03-07 - Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 91 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-07 | Senate | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| 2012-03-07 | Assembly | delivered to senate |
| 2012-03-07 | Assembly | passed assembly |
| 2012-03-01 | Assembly | advanced to third reading cal.376 |
| 2012-03-01 | Assembly | reported |
| 2012-01-19 | Assembly | reported referred to codes |
| 2012-01-04 | Assembly | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| 2011-06-17 | Assembly | ordered to third reading rules cal.423 |
| 2011-06-17 | Assembly | rules report cal.423 |
| 2011-06-17 | Assembly | reported |
| 2011-06-16 | Assembly | reported referred to rules |
| 2011-06-15 | Assembly | reported referred to codes |
| 2011-06-14 | Assembly | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
