Relates to prohibiting the inclusion of a confession of judgment in a contract or agreement for a financial product or service
This bill prohibits financial institutions from including "confession of judgment" clauses in contracts for regulated financial products or services. It applies to most consumer financial products (like loans or credit cards) offered by entities regulated under New York's banking or insurance laws, but excludes federally regulated items (e.g., certain securities) or products covered by other state consumer protections. The law bans these clauses, which allow automatic court judgments against consumers without trial, directly affecting lenders and consumers in qualifying financial agreements. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
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lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Jordan Wright
DDemocratic
Co
Larinda Hooks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
Co
William Colton
DDemocratic
Co
Yudelka Tapia
DDemocratic
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