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NY S08192

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cordell Cleare

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new section 219-f to judiciary law requiring the legislature to ensure sufficient numbers of judges and justices in each district and court based on population, caseload, case complexity, disposition delays, and factors used by recognized national or state authorities

  • Expands the duties of the chief administrator of the courts to collect and compile statistics specifically to assist the legislature in determining adequate judicial staffing levels

  • Requires the chief administrator's annual report to include recommendations on the number of judges and justices needed in each court, with the legislature to act on those recommendations as it directs

  • Updates gendered language in the statute from "his" to "such administrator's"

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Directs the legislature to ensure that the number of judges and justices in districts and courts is sufficient; directs the chief administrator of the courts to report on the sufficiency of the number of judges and justices in each court and to make recommendations on such numbers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Judiciary5/20/2025

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