S 5414 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

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

4414
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 31, 2023
D Democratic42
40 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
4 Yea 14 Nay 3
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