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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8857: Enacts the civil justice protection act (CJPA)

In committee 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 8857 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the civil justice protection act (CJPA). Primary sponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Enacts the "civil justice protection act (CJPA)"; requires that no person shall waive a series of rights and procedures when purchasing goods and services.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeffrey DinowitzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81

“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. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
  2. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sources

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