New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9432: Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and findings thereon
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and the arbitrator's findings of fact and conclusions of law.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes.
From the amended text, May 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7507 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 952 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as form; time; delivery. (A) Except as provided in section 7508, the award shall be in writing, signed and affirmed by the arbitrator making it within the time fixed by the agreement, or, if the time is not fixed, within such time as the court orders. (B) IN AN ARBITRATION INVOLVING A CONSUMER DISPUTE, PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-C OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, OR AN EMPLOYMENT DISPUTE BETWEEN AN EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 (29 U.S.C. § 203) BUT WHO IS NEITHER AN OFFICER NOR EMPLOYED PURSUANT TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED, MUTUALLY-NEGOTIATED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHERE ARBITRATION WAS HELD PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT, EXPECT WHERE INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW, THE AWARD SHALL STATE THE ISSUES IN DISPUTE AND SHALL SET FORTH AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD. SUCH AWARD SHALL CONTAIN A DECISION ON ALL ISSUES SUBMITTED TO THE ARBITRATOR. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION …
Sponsors
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1801
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 9432A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Practice Law and Rules
Common questions
- What is S9432?
- S9432 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in dispute and findings thereon.
- What does S9432 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes.
- What is the status of S9432?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9432?
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for S9432?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9432
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