Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district
This bill proposes changing the state constitution to allow the legislature to adjust the number of Supreme Court justices in each judicial district based on population. Under the new rules, the number of justices could be increased if a district's population grows, with a limit of one justice for every fifty thousand people, or decreased if the population shrinks, provided the total does not fall below the current authorized number. The amendment also clarifies that judges from specific county courts in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island would serve as Supreme Court justices within their respective districts. Because this change requires a constitutional amendment, the bill must be published for three months before the next general election and approved by voters.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jun 6, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
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Committee
4
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Magnarelli
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
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