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NY A01100

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alex Bores

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the constitutional cap that currently limits Supreme Court justices to one per 50,000 people (or fraction over 30,000) in each judicial district
  • Allows the state legislature to increase the number of Supreme Court justices in any judicial district without population-based restrictions
  • Maintains the existing floor preventing the legislature from decreasing justices below the number authorized when the article took effect
  • Requires voter approval at the November 2026 general election as a constitutional amendment
  • Amends Article 6, Section 6(d) of the New York State Constitution

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

opinion referred to judiciary

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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