S 3695 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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 service providers from including "confession of judgment" clauses in contracts for most financial products or services. A confession of judgment clause allows a lender to automatically obtain a court judgment against a borrower without a trial. The law applies to contracts for financial products regulated by New York's financial services superintendent (like loans, credit cards, or insurance), but excludes federally regulated products (e.g., some securities) or products covered by other state consumer protections. It takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025

How they voted

4218
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
4 Yea 18 Nay
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors