Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state
Summary
Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state; requires town and village justices in a town or village with a high arraignment volume be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office; provides the determination of a town or village with a high arraignment volume shall be made by the office of court administration in consultation with the division of criminal justice services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024
How they voted
43–15
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 62
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
5
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 139C
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 139B
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 139A
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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