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A 8646: Clarifies that pretrial motions in limine are not required in order for deposition testimony to be introduced at trial.
What A 8646 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to clarify that pretrial motions in limine are not required for deposition testimony to be introduced at trial. A litigant's right to use deposition testimony is not subject to a court's permission, which must be obtained through a pretrial motion. This change would allow deposition testimony to be used in court without the need for a pretrial motion, making the process more efficient.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8646
- What is the current status of A 8646?
- As of January 12, 2026, A 8646 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 8646 pass?
- Not yet. A 8646 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8646, and where is it now?
- A 8646 was authored by Asm. Charles Lavine. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| May. 22, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 194 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8646 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to clari- fying that pretrial motions in limine are not required in order for deposition testimony to be introduced at trial The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Rule 3117 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: 3 (e) Pretrial motion not required. A litigant's right to use deposi- 4 tion testimony in accordance with this rule shall not be subject to any 5 requirement by the court that permission to use such deposition testimo- 6 ny must first be obtained from the court by making a pretrial motion. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13054-01-5
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