STATE OF NEW YORK
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6212
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. COOK, WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to statu-
tory stays on appeal in certain cases
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 5519 of the civil practice law
2 and rules is amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as
3 follows:
4 Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, the provisions of
5 this subdivision shall not apply to the maintenance, spousal support or
6 child support provisions, as defined in article thirteen of the domestic
7 relations law and in articles four, five and five-B of the family court
8 act, of a judgment, order or decree.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
10 matrimonial actions whenever commenced; except that, where enforcement
11 of a judgment, order or decree has been stayed pursuant to subdivision
12 (a) of section 5519 of the civil practice law and rules prior to such
13 effective date, such stay shall continue in effect in accordance with
14 law then in effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09336-01-5
