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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5405: Relates to void provisions in construction contracts

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5405 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to void provisions in construction contracts. Primary sponsor: Pamela Hunter (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (December 19, 2025): APPROVAL MEMO.36.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Voids provisions in construction contracts requiring retainage as expressly provided for by section seven hundred fifty-six-c of the general business law in an amount exceeding five percent of the contract sum.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pamela HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Jonathan JacobsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. APPROVAL MEMO.36
  2. SIGNED CHAP.654
  3. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
  4. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
  5. PASSED SENATE
  6. 3RD READING CAL.1412
  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR S5655
  8. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE
  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY
  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.151
  12. REPORTED

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source