STATE OF NEW YORK
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9690
IN SENATE
April 2, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- 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
renewals based on a subsequent change in law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
2 section 5616 to read as follows:
3 § 5616. Renewal based on subsequent change in law. (a) Grounds for
4 motion. When the court of appeals has decided an issue of law and 1. the
5 action or proceeding in which the court of appeals has rendered the
6 decision has not been finally determined in an order or judgment not
7 subject to appellate review or remains sub judice, and 2. a subsequent
8 enactment by the legislature of the state appears to be applicable to
9 the action or proceeding and contrary to the decision of the court of
10 appeals, any party aggrieved by the court of appeals' decision may file
11 a motion to renew with that court.
12 (b) Briefing and oral argument. Upon the filing of a motion pursuant
13 to subdivision (a) of this section, unless the court of appeals deter-
14 mines that there is no substantial basis for the motion, it shall grant
15 the motion to the extent of permitting full briefing and oral argument,
16 limited to the question of whether the court of appeals should change
17 its decision in light of the subsequent change or clarification of the
18 intent of the law by the legislature of the state.
19 (c) Preservation. In ruling on a motion pursuant to subdivision (a) of
20 this section and in rendering a decision following the briefing and oral
21 argument under subdivision (b) of this section, the court of appeals
22 shall consider any questions of law that were addressed by the subse-
23 quent enactment, even if the court of appeals previously did not reach
24 that issue because it held it to be unpreserved or it was unpreserved.
25 (d) Time. A motion pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall
26 be filed not later than ninety days after 1. the enactment that is the
27 basis of the motion, or 2. the effective date of this section, whichever
28 is later.
29 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07113-01-5
