Relates to removing mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices
This bill proposes to remove the mandatory retirement age of 70 for most judges and justices in New York State, allowing them to serve until the end of their current terms regardless of age. It directly affects judicial officers in the Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, Court of Claims, County Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, and the District Court, while excluding lower-level town and village justices. The law would take effect immediately upon passage, meaning any judge currently in office or newly appointed could continue serving past their 70th birthday without being forced to retire. This change aims to provide more flexibility in judicial appointments and tenure, though it does not alter the constitutional requirements for other positions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 10, 2023
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
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