Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district
This bill proposes to amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to change the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district. It establishes a rule that the number of justices in a district can be increased based on population, with a limit of one justice for every fifty thousand people, or decreased to a minimum level set by current law. The changes would take effect after a public vote and a subsequent legislative session, giving voters a direct say in the size of the court.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2023 · Assembly Jun 6, 2024
How they voted
44–14
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 31, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 31, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
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