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NY S05414

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Article 6, Section 6 of New York State Constitution regarding supreme court justices in judicial districts
  • Removes the existing population-based cap that limited supreme court justice increases to one justice per 50,000 population (or fraction over 30,000) in any judicial district
  • Allows the legislature to increase the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district without the previous population-based restriction
  • Maintains the existing requirement that the legislature cannot decrease the number of justices below the number authorized on the effective date of the amendment
  • Requires the proposed amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election and published for 3 months before that election

Legislative Description

Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.

Last Action

DELIVERED TO SECRETARY OF STATE

7/11/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/26/2024
Judiciary1/3/2024
Judiciary5/31/2023
Judiciary3/3/2023

Full Bill Text

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