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NY A09286
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/23/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
- Proposes amendment to Article 6, Section 6 of the New York Constitution to modify the ratio of Supreme Court justices to population in judicial districts
- Changes the maximum justice-to-population ratio from one justice per 50,000 people (or fraction over 30,000) to one justice per 30,000 people (or fraction over 22,500)
- Allows the legislature to increase the number of justices in any judicial district up to the new ratio limits
- Maintains the existing floor that the number of justices in any district cannot decrease below the number authorized on the effective date of the article
- Requires the proposed amendment to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before that election, per constitutional procedures
Legislative Description
Permits the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district up to one justice for every thirty thousand people in the district.
Last Action
print number 9286a
5/31/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/23/2024
Full Bill Text
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