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A 7599: Relates to the disclosure of third-party consumer litigation financing agreements in which there is a right to receive compensation or proceeds from the consumer that is contingent on and sourced from any proceeds of the civil action, by settlement, judgment, or otherwise.
What A 7599 does, verified January 8, 2026
The Sunshine in Lawsuit Funding Act requires consumers to disclose third-party litigation financing agreements to all parties involved in the litigation, including their insurer. This disclosure must be provided without waiting for a discovery request from the court. The existence of litigation funding and all participants in such arrangements are permissible subjects of discovery in all personal injury litigation cases.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7599
- What is the current status of A 7599?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7599 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to judiciary".
- Did A 7599 pass?
- Not yet. A 7599 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7599, and where is it now?
- A 7599 was authored by Asm. Amanda Septimo. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 313 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7599 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEPTIMO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to disclosing third-party consumer litigation financing agreements The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "sunshine in lawsuit funding act". 3 § 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new rule 4 3120-a to read as follows: 5 Rule 3120-a. Disclosure of financing agreements; discovery. 1. Except 6 as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a consumer or their 7 legal representative shall, without awaiting a discovery request, 8 provide to all parties to the litigation, including their insurer if 9 prior to litigation, any litigation funding contract or agreement under 10 which anyone, other than a legal representative permitted to charge a 11 contingent fee representing a party, has a right to receive compensation 12 or proceeds from the consumer that are contingent on and sourced from 13 any proceeds of the civil action, by settlement, judgment, or otherwise. 14 2. The existence of litigation funding and all participants in such 15 arrangements are permissible subjects of discovery in all personal inju- 16 ry litigation and matters arising out of personal injuries including 17 actions for wrongful death and personal injury actions involving infants 18 or judicially declared incapacitated persons. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 20 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11245-01-5
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