AB6372 Summary:

BILL NOA06372
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06225
 
SPONSORTitone
 
COSPNSRSepulveda, Steck, Miller MG, Williams, Dickens, Seawright, Gottfried, D'Urso, Jaffee, Zebrowski
 
MLTSPNSRSimon
 
Amd §7507, CPLR
 
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.
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AB6372 Actions:

BILL NOA06372
 
03/06/2017referred to judiciary
04/24/2017reported
04/27/2017advanced to third reading cal.234
05/03/2017passed assembly
05/03/2017delivered to senate
05/03/2017REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/03/2018DIED IN SENATE
01/03/2018RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
01/03/2018ordered to third reading cal.455
03/20/2018passed assembly
03/20/2018delivered to senate
03/20/2018REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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AB6372 Committee Votes:

JUDICIARY Chair:Weinstein DATE:04/24/2017AYE/NAY:21/0 Action: Favorable
WeinsteinAyePalumboAye
DinowitzAyeMontesanoAye
TitusAyeBarclayAye
LavineAyeGoodellAye
ZebrowskiAyeGrafAye
WeprinAyeLupinacciAye
BraunsteinAye
SimotasAye
QuartAye
TitoneAye
BuchwaldAye
SteckAye
SeawrightAye
SimonAye
JoynerAye

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AB6372 Floor Votes:

DATE:05/03/2017Assembly Vote  YEA/NAY: 133/0
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
DATE:03/20/2018Assembly Vote  YEA/NAY: 135/0
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
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AB6372 Memo:

NEW 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.
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AB6372 Text:



 
                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
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