New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9765: Enacts the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders to prohibit settlement agreements which conceal a public hazard or any information that would identify a public hazard.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to enacting the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders.
From the introduced text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to enacting the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 3103 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 205 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: (a) Prevention of abuse. [The] SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, THE court may at any time on its own initiative, or on motion of any party or of any person from whom or about whom discovery is sought, make a protective order denying, limiting, conditioning or regulating the use of any disclosure device. Such order shall be designed to prevent unreasonable annoyance, expense, embarrassment, disadvantage, or other prejudice to any person or the courts. § 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new article 31-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 31-A SUNSHINE IN LITIGATION ACT SECTION 3141. SHORT TITLE. 3142. DEFINITIONS. 3143. SUNSHINE IN LITIGATION; CONCEALMENT OF PUBLIC HAZARDS PROHIBITED. § 3141. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "SUNSHINE IN LITIGATION ACT". § 3142. DEFINITIONS. WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS OTHERWISE …
Sponsors
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.914
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Practice Law and Rules
Common questions
- What is S9765?
- S9765 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders.
- What does S9765 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to enacting the "sunshine in litigation act" regarding protective orders.
- What is the status of S9765?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9765?
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S9765?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9765
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