A 8986: Extends the statute of limitations for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners for article 78 proceedings to ten years.
The proposed law aims to extend the statute of limitations for certain proceedings related to coroners, coroners' physicians, or medical examiners. The new statute of limitations would be as follows: A proceeding against a body or officer must be commenced within four months after a determination becomes final and binding, unless a shorter time is provided in the law authorizing the proceeding. For individuals under a disability, the statute of limitations would be two years after the time such determination became final and binding. For coroners, coroners' physicians, or medical examiners, the statute of limitations would be ten years after the report is finalized. The law would take effect immediately.
- What is the current status of A 8986?
- As of January 22, 2026, A 8986 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 8986 pass?
- Not yet. A 8986 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8986, and where is it now?
- A 8986 was authored by Asm. William Conrad with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8986 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY August 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CONRAD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to extend- ing the statute of limitations for coroners, coroners' physicians or medical examiners for article 78 proceedings The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 217 of the civil practice law and 2 rules, as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read 3 as follows: 4 1. Unless a shorter time is provided in the law authorizing the 5 proceeding, a proceeding against a body or officer must be commenced 6 within four months after the determination to be reviewed becomes final 7 and binding upon the petitioner or the person whom [he] such petitioner 8 represents in law or in fact, or after the respondent's refusal, upon 9 the demand of the petitioner or the person whom [he] such petitioner 10 represents, to perform its duty; or with leave of the court where the 11 petitioner or the person whom [he] such petitioner represents, at the 12 time such determination became final and binding upon [him] such peti- 13 tioner or at the time of such refusal, was under a disability specified 14 in section 208 of this article, within two years after such time, or in 15 the case of a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner a 16 proceeding must be commenced within ten years after such coroner, 17 coroner's physician or medical examiner's report is finalized. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11791-01-5