New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9428: Relates to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Voids agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 5-322.1 of the general obligations law, as added by chapter 224 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 2. A covenant, promise, agreement or understanding in, or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, appurtenances and appliances including moving, demolition and excavating connected therewith, purporting to condition a subcontractor's or [materialman's] MATERIAL SUPPLIER'S right to (A) file a claim, (B) COMMENCE A LAWSUIT OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR QUANTUM MERUIT, and/or (C) commence an action on a payment bond on exhaustion of another legal remedy is against public policy and is void and unenforceable; provided that this subdivision shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation agreement or other agreement issued by an admitted insurer. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all contracts entered into, renewed, modified or …
Sponsors
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1184
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Obligations Law
Common questions
- What is S9428?
- S9428 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit.
- What does S9428 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to voiding certain agreements conditioning the right of a subcontractor's or material supplier's right to commence a lawsuit or arbitration proceeding for breach of contract or quantum meruit.
- What is the status of S9428?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9428?
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50).
- Where is the official record for S9428?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9428
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