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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8863: Establishes a private right of action for deed theft

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 8863 is a bill introduced in the New York House on June 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a private right of action for deed theft. Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8863A.

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.

Establishes a private right of action for deed theft; provides that victims of deed theft may maintain an action against a deed thief or a bank that provides a loan that assists in the commission of deed theft; authorizes victims of deed theft to recover actual damages, treble damages and attorneys' fees; defines terms.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian CunninghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103

“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. PRINT NUMBER 8863A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
  3. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  4. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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