New York Law and Rules – What’s New in Law and Rules?

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Law New

A bill is the basic unit of lawmaking in Congress. It proposes a new law or a change to an existing one. The idea for a bill can come from any source, including sitting members of the House and Senate, constituents, or groups representing interests such as businesses or citizens. The proposal is then drafted into a bill by staff or professional legal services. Often, a bill is referred to a committee for further study and amendments. A bill may go through several stages before it’s finally passed into law by both the House and Senate.

NY State Law & Rules

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has revised the penalty schedules for violations related to Powered Mobility Devices and Licensed Process Servers. DCWP also amended rules to implement Local Law 49 of 2024 and Local Law 50 of 2024, which require the court in most divorce cases to award counsel fees to a “non-monied” spouse upon a finding that the action was caused by or substantially contributed to by the other spouse’s behavior. The Uncontested Divorce Packet Forms and calculators were also revised to reflect these changes.

In April 2022, Governor Hochul enacted the Language Access Law that requires all State agencies to provide written and oral interpretation services in any language with respect to any provision of agency services or benefits to individuals with limited English proficiency. The law also requires that vital agency documents be translated into the top 12 languages spoken by New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.

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