S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 6582 A. 9565
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 15, 2000
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. STAFFORD -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans
and Military Affairs
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. TOCCI, PARMENT, SANDERS, ROBACH,
DiNAPOLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BOYLAND, BRAGMAN,
CANESTRARI, CARROZZA, CHRISTENSEN, CLARK, COLMAN, COLTON, CONNELLY,
COOK, DENIS, DESTITO, DIAZ, GALEF, GLICK, GROMACK, HARENBERG,
HILL HOOPER, JACOBS, JOHN, KAUFMAN, KLEIN, LAFAYETTE, LUSTER, MAGNAR-
ELLI, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MILLMAN, NOLAN, PERRY, PHEFFER, PRETLOW,
SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMMINGER, SIDIKMAN, SWEENEY, TOKASZ, TONKO, VITALIANO,
WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans`
Affairs
AN ACT to amend chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the civil
practice law and rules relating to time limitations, in relation to
extending time limitations for certain actions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 4 of chapter 266 of the laws of 1981, amending the
2 civil practice law and rules relating to time limitations, as amended by
3 chapter 98 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
4 S 4. Every cause of action for an injury caused by contact with or
5 exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed
6 forces of the United States in Indo-China from December 22, 1961 through
7 May 7, 1975, which is or would be barred prior to June 16, 1985, because
8 the applicable period of limitation has expired is hereby revived and
9 extended and any action thereon may be commenced and prosecuted provided
10 such action is commenced not later than June 16, {2000} 2002.
11 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
{ } is old law to be omitted.
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