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S 4374

Prohibits co-location of a charter school in a public school building in a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Leroy Comrie and 1 co-sponsor

Prohibits co-location of charter schools in NYC public school buildings, banning sharing existing space between charter schools and district schools in New York City.

REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · S 4374

Note: the materials you provided contain a clear conflict. The bill header and legislative metadata identify S.4374 as a New York State bill titled “Prohibits co‑location of a charter school in a public school building in a city school district in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants” (referred to New York City Education; sponsors Julia Salazar and Leroy Comrie). However, the single document text you supplied is for a different S.4374 — a New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee bill (as amended 6/12/25) concerning third‑party litigation funding. Below I summarize both items so you can use whichever is the intended target. If you want only one, tell me which and I will expand or refine.

1) Summary — (Based on the bill title and NY legislative metadata)
Proposed NY S.4374 — Prohibiting co‑location of charter schools in public school buildings (City districts ≥1,000,000)

  • Purpose and intent

    • To prohibit the co‑location of charter schools within public school buildings in any city school district with a population of one million or more (i.e., New York City). The intent is to stop charter schools from sharing physical space with district public schools.

  • Key provisions (based on title; full text not supplied)

    • A statutory ban on placing charter schools in the same public school building as district public schools in very large city school districts.
    • Likely would require school districts to cease approving new co‑locations and could affect existing co‑location arrangements depending on the bill’s implementation/transition language (not provided).

  • Who is affected

    • Charter schools currently co‑located or seeking co‑location in NYC public school buildings.
    • NYC Department of Education and district administrators responsible for facility allocation.
    • Students and families attending affected schools; potential facility/seat reassignments.

  • Procedural/timeline aspects

    • Status: Referred to New York City Education (introduced May 12, 2025).
    • No effective date or enforcement details available in the materials provided.

  • Potential impacts (anticipated)

    • May increase pressure for standalone charter facilities, raise facilities costs for charters, or require relocation of existing co‑located charters.
    • Could free up space in district buildings for traditional public school use, depending on implementation.
    • Legal or logistical disputes possible over existing leases/agreements.

2) Summary — (Based on supplied committee document; New Jersey S.4374 as amended)
New Jersey S.4374 — Disclosure and regulation of third‑party litigation funding (as reported by Senate Commerce Committee 6/12/25)

  • Purpose and intent

    • To require disclosure of third‑party litigation funding agreements in civil and administrative proceedings and to impose duties and limits on litigation funders to protect litigants and preserve attorney control of cases.

  • Key provisions

    • Definitions: “court” includes courts, agencies, tribunals; “civil action” includes ADR and administrative proceedings (except workers’ comp); “litigation funder” and “litigation funding agreement” specified, with several exclusions (family members, client’s attorney, traditional banks, certain nonprofits, non‑litigation payments).
    • Mandatory disclosure: Parties (or their attorneys) must, without waiting for discovery, disclose any litigation funding agreement to the court and all parties at initial pleading or when the agreement is made or amended.
    • Discovery: Participants and the nature of investments in funding agreements are discoverable.
    • Fiduciary duty: Litigation funders owe a fiduciary duty to the funded party and must not act inconsistently with that duty.
    • Prohibited conduct by funders:
    • No influence over initiation, conduct, settlement, resolution decisions.
    • No provision of legal advice or selection of counsel.
    • No attempt to secure or waive particular remedies.
    • Caps on recovery: funder may not take >25% of litigation proceeds; without express consent of the funded party, the combined funder + attorney share cannot exceed 50%.
    • No assignment/securitization of funding agreements.
    • Enforcement/remedies:
    • Agreements are unenforceable if funder breaches duties or prohibits conduct.
    • Violations constitute unfair/deceptive acts under NJ Consumer Fraud Act.
    • Courts/agencies/tribunals may impose sanctions (motion required before court sanctions per committee amendments).
    • Funders must agree (as a condition of funding) to be jointly liable for costs/monetary sanctions assessed against the funded party or its attorney.
    • Exceptions: Pre‑settlement funding for individual living expenses (not for litigation costs) is excluded.

  • Who is affected

    • Third‑party litigation funders, funded parties, attorneys, courts, administrative agencies and tribunals in New Jersey.
    • Entities that purchase or securitize claims tied to litigation funding.

  • Procedural/timeline aspects

    • Reported favorably with committee amendments by Senate Commerce Committee (6/12/25).
    • Effective: 90 days after enactment and applies to funding agreements entered on or after that date (per introduced version).

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