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AB6372 Summary:
BILL NO | A06372 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S06225 |
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SPONSOR | Titone |
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COSPNSR | Sepulveda, Steck, Miller MG, Williams, Dickens, Seawright, Gottfried, D'Urso, Jaffee, Zebrowski |
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MLTSPNSR | Simon |
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Amd §7507, CPLR | |
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Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusions of law. |
AB6372 Actions:
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03/06/2017 | referred to judiciary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/24/2017 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
04/27/2017 | advanced to third reading cal.234 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/03/2017 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/03/2017 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
05/03/2017 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2018 | DIED IN SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2018 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/03/2018 | ordered to third reading cal.455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/20/2018 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/20/2018 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
03/20/2018 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
AB6372 Committee Votes:
Weinstein | Aye | Palumbo | Aye | ||||||
Dinowitz | Aye | Montesano | Aye | ||||||
Titus | Aye | Barclay | Aye | ||||||
Lavine | Aye | Goodell | Aye | ||||||
Zebrowski | Aye | Graf | Aye | ||||||
Weprin | Aye | Lupinacci | Aye | ||||||
Braunstein | Aye | ||||||||
Simotas | Aye | ||||||||
Quart | Aye | ||||||||
Titone | Aye | ||||||||
Buchwald | Aye | ||||||||
Steck | Aye | ||||||||
Seawright | Aye | ||||||||
Simon | Aye | ||||||||
Joyner | Aye | ||||||||
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AB6372 Floor Votes:
ER
Abbate
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Lifton
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Simanowitz
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Lopez
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Simon
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Graf
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Otis
ER
Simotas
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Gunther
ER
Lupinacci
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Harris
Yes
Magee
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
ER
Hevesi
Yes
Malliotakis
ER
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barron
ER
Dickens
ER
Hikind
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Perry
Yes
Steck
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Pheffer Amato
ER
Stirpe
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Thiele
ER
Blake
ER
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Titone
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
McLaughlin
Yes
Quart
Yes
Titus
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Ra
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Errigo
Yes
Jenne
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Raia
Yes
Walker
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Johns
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Jones
ER
Montesano
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Buchwald
ER
Finch
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Walter
Yes
Butler
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Morinello
ER
Rodriguez
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Friend
ER
Kearns
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Galef
Yes
Kim
Yes
Moya
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Williams
Yes
Carroll
ER
Gantt
Yes
Kolb
Yes
Murray
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Castorina
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Niou
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wright
Yes
Colton
ER
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gjonaj
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Norris
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Sepulveda
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
Yes
Abbate
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
Yes
Harris
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Hawley
ER
McDonough
Yes
Quart
Yes
Titone
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Ra
Yes
Titus
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Davila
Yes
Hikind
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Raia
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Hooper
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Walker
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Montesano
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Barron
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Walter
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Blake
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Jenne
Yes
Murray
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Williams
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jones
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
Errigo
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Norris
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wright
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Kim
Yes
Oaks
Yes
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Bronson
ER
Finch
Yes
Kolb
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Ortiz
ER
Sepulveda
ER
Butler
Yes
Friend
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simon
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Cahill
ER
Gantt
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Palumbo
ER
Skartados
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Castorina
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pellegrino
Yes
Solages
Yes
Colton
Yes
Glick
Yes
Magee
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Stec
Yes
Cook
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Perry
Yes
Steck
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Stirpe
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
AB6372 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A6372 SPONSOR: Titone
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbi- tration awards in consumer and employment disputes   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require arbitrators who decide consumer or employment- related disputes to set forth the basis for their awards.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would require arbitrators deciding consumer or employment-re- lated matters pursuant to contract to state the issues in dispute, as well as the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusion of law. Further, this bill requires the arbitrator to decide all issues submit- ted   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): N/A   JUSTIFICATION: It is well-settled that arbitrators are not required to explain or justify their awards. E.g. Colletti v. Mesh, 23 AD2d 245 (1st Dept), aff'd 17 NY2d 460 (1965). In recent years, there has been a prolifer- ation of arbitration hearings in consumer and employment matters. It is particularly important for consumers and employees to know the basis for awards rendered in hearings in which they have participated. This bill does not purport to be a burden upon arbitrators. Or otherwise amelio- rate any of the benefits of arbitration, such as speed and efficiency of adjudication.Still, it is difficult, if not impossible for a losing arbitration participant to know whether any grounds exist to vacate the arbitration award pursuant to CPLR 7511 if the basis for the award remains unknown. This bill was modeled upon 11 NYCRR 65-4.5(s) which has worked well for many years in providing automobile insureds and insurers with the same basic information about arbitration awards in matters brought pursuant to Article 51 of the Insurance Law (no fault arbi- trations).   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: (2015-2016) A10090-A Referred to judiciary   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become law.
AB6372 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6372 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TITONE, SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbi- tration awards in consumer and employment disputes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 7507 of the civil practice law and rules, as 2 amended by chapter 952 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 § 7507. Award; form; time; delivery. (a) Except as provided in section 5 7508, the award shall be in writing, signed and affirmed by the arbitra- 6 tor making it within the time fixed by the agreement, or, if the time is 7 not fixed, within such time as the court orders. 8 (b) In a matter involving a consumer dispute, pursuant to section 9 three hundred ninety-nine-c of the general business law, or an employ- 10 ment dispute between an employer and employee, as defined in section 11 three of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 203), where 12 arbitration was held pursuant to a contract, the award shall state the 13 issues in dispute and shall contain the arbitrator's findings of fact 14 and conclusions of law. Such award shall contain a decision on all 15 issues submitted to the arbitrator. The provisions of this subdivision 16 shall not apply to agreements negotiated with any labor union through 17 collective bargaining. 18 (c) The parties may in writing extend the time either before or after 19 its expiration. A party waives the objection that an award was not made 20 within the time required unless he or she notifies the arbitrator in 21 writing of his or her objection prior to the delivery of the award to 22 him or her. 23 (d) The arbitrator shall deliver a copy of the award to each party in 24 the manner provided in the agreement, or, if no provision is so made, 25 personally or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 27 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09162-01-7