Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7602: Requires certain legal notices related to class actions be in a readable format; provides penalties failing to comply with the requirements for legal notices.
What A 7602 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to improve the readability of legal notices sent to residents in the state of New York. These notices include information about class action lawsuits, settlements, and potential financial claims. The bill requires that these notices be written in plain language and include a QR code or website link to a digital version with a large print version. The digital version must also provide a summary of the notice in one paragraph, including information about the nature of the notice, eligibility, how to make a claim, and the response deadline. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in a violation of the law and potential penalties. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7602
- What is the current status of A 7602?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7602 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 consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 7602 pass?
- Not yet. A 7602 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7602, and where is it now?
- A 7602 was authored by Asm. Angelo Santabarbara with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
Author and sponsors
Full contact details, staff, and committees with Connect, $16/moUnlockRecent actions2 total · showing 2
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 335 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7602 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the readability of legal notices pertaining to consumer settlements and lawsuits The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-yyyyy to read as follows: 3 § 399-yyyyy. Readability of certain legal notices. 1. For the purposes 4 of this section, "legal notice" shall mean a letter sent to a prospec- 5 tive person regarding a class action lawsuit, class action settlement or 6 notice of a potential financial claim. 7 2. Any legal notice sent to residents in the state of New York shall 8 comply with the following: 9 (a) have a minimum twelve-point font; 10 (b) include a QR or website link directing a residents to a digital 11 version of such legal notice which shall also include a large print 12 version of such legal notice in sixteen-point font; 13 (c) provide a plain language summary in one paragraph of text that 14 includes the following information: 15 (i) the nature of the legal notice; 16 (ii) who is eligible for such legal notice; 17 (iii) how a resident may make a claim in response to such legal 18 notice; and 19 (iv) the response deadline. 20 3. Any person, entity or law firm who fails to comply with the 21 provisions of this section shall be considered to have violated section 22 three hundred forty-nine of this chapter and shall be subject to such 23 remedies therein. 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11310-01-5
Text of A 7602 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions