A 9166

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-9166

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

Sponsor

Claire Valdez

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-10-17	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Assembly Committee

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