STATE OF NEW YORK
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9466
IN SENATE
March 16, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to attor-
neys' fees in class actions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Rule 909 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by
2 chapter 566 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
3 Rule 909. Attorneys' fees. If a judgment in an action maintained as a
4 class action is rendered in favor of the class, the court in its
5 discretion may award attorneys' fees to the representatives of the class
6 and/or to any other person that the court finds has acted to benefit the
7 class based on the reasonable value of legal services rendered and if
8 justice requires, allow recovery of the amount awarded from the opponent
9 of the class. It may, in its discretion where appropriate, award an
10 additional amount to such class representatives.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
12 actions commenced on or after the date on which it shall have become a
13 law and all actions pending on the date on which it shall have become a
14 law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15121-01-6
