# New York S 8175: Allows certain methods for service of process

New York S 8175, Allows certain methods for service of process, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.563) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8175
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Allows certain methods for service of process
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.563
- Sponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: JUDICIARY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More mail options for court papers: benefit, low. The law took effect immediately. In New York Surrogate's Court cases, registered, certified, or special mail can serve court papers inside or outside New York. A return receipt does not have to be requested. Regular, registered, or certified mail service is complete upon mailing. Special mail servi…
- Advance notice deadlines for court citations: mixed, low. New York Surrogate's Court citations must be served before the listed date to appear, called the return day. Personal delivery within New York requires at least 10 days' notice. Other service methods within the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. possessions or territories req…
- More court notice options with safeguards: mixed, low. New York Surrogate's Courts can order alternative service when personal delivery or mail cannot reasonably work, and can combine methods. For individuals domiciled in New York, diligent efforts must show those methods cannot work, or good cause must show impracticality; the law preserves a separate…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-28 | committee | Judiciary Committee Vote | pass | 17 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.563 (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.830 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8408 (House)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (House)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.1423 (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-19: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8175)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8175)

## Related
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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8175-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).