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S 8195: Expands the acceptable uses of affirmations in civil actions.
What S 8195 does, verified November 21, 2025
The bill aims to amend the civil practice law and rules in New York. It allows a person to use an affirmation, similar to an affidavit, in lieu of other sworn statements in court proceedings. This affirmation must be made under the penalties of perjury and must include a statement that the affirmation is true, except for matters alleged on information and belief. The bill does not eliminate any requirements for matrimonial agreements to be acknowledged in the form of a deed. The changes take effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.564 (2025-11-21)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8195
- What is the current status of S 8195?
- As of November 21, 2025, S 8195 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on November 21, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.564".
- Did S 8195 pass?
- Yes. S 8195 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action November 21, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 8195, and where is it now?
- S 8195 was authored by Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
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| Nov. 21, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.564 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 16, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.825 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 20, 2025 · 379 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8195 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- (at request of the Unified Court System) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to an affirmation by any person, wherever made, in a civil action The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Rule 2106 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended 2 by chapter 559 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 3 Rule 2106. Affirmation of truth of statement. (a) The statement of any 4 person wherever made, subscribed and affirmed by that person to be true 5 under the penalties of perjury, other than in a deposition, or an oath 6 of office, or an oath required to be taken before a specified person 7 other than a notary, may be used in an action in New York in lieu of and 8 with the same force and effect as an affidavit, a certificate, a 9 response to a notice to admit, an answer to interrogatories, a verifica- 10 tion of a pleading, a bill of particulars and any other sworn statement. 11 Such affirmation shall be in substantially the following form: 12 I affirm this ___ day of ______, ____, under the penalties of perjury 13 under the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, 14 that the foregoing is true, except as to matters alleged on information 15 and belief and as to those matters I believe it to be true, and I under- 16 stand that this document may be filed in an action or proceeding in a 17 court of law. 18 (Signature) 19 (b) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to eliminate any require- 20 ment under the domestic relations law that matrimonial agreements must 21 be acknowledged in the form of deed. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07919-02-5
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