New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5883
Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Ron Kim (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Robert Smullen (Republican)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts the "state taxpayer oversight and protection (STOP) act"; relates to the payment of attorneys' fees by the state; provides that no attorneys' fees or expenses shall be paid if incurred on behalf of an employee in any action brought by the employee against the state; provides that attorneys' fees shall be presumptively unreasonable where an individual hires or employs multiple law firms on the same matter unless such employee can demonstrate the need for additional attorneys with distinct subject matter expertise.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Mar 25, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 5883B - Mar 25, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Mar 14, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 5883A - Mar 14, 2025 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS - Feb 24, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS