New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8047: Relates to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects
Status: Passed both chambers, May 28, 2026
Permits amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects and the dismissal of a claim based upon claimant's failure to comply with jurisdictional pleading requirements.
What the bill says
An act to amend the court of claims act, in relation to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects and to provide for a procedure for the dismissal of a claim based upon claimant's failure to comply with jurisdictional pleading requirements.
From the amended text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the court of claims act, in relation to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects and to provide for a procedure for the dismissal of a claim based upon claimant's failure to comply with jurisdictional pleading requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision b of section 11 of the court of claims act, as amended by chapter 606 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: b. (I) The claim shall state the time when and place where such claim arose, the nature of same, the items of damage or injuries claimed to have been sustained and, except in an action to recover damages for personal injury, medical, dental or podiatric malpractice or wrongful death, the total sum claimed. A claim for the appropriation by the state of lands, or any right, title or interest in or to lands shall include an inventory or itemized statement of fixtures, if any, for which compensation is claimed. The notice of intention to file a claim shall set forth the same matters except that the items of damage or injuries and the sum claimed need not be stated. The claim and …
Sponsors
- Jenifer Rajkumar (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.754
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9792
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8047B
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.321
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (May 28, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 28, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 30, 2026): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable (March 17, 2026): 18 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Court of Claims Act
Common questions
- What is A8047?
- A8047 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects.
- What does A8047 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the court of claims act, in relation to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects and to provide for a procedure for the dismissal of a claim based upon claimant's failure to comply with jurisdictional pleading requirements.
- What is the status of A8047?
- Passed both chambers as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8047?
- Jenifer Rajkumar (D, 38).
- Where is the official record for A8047?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8047
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