S 5574 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors

Summary
Prohibits peremptory challenges of prospective jurors based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024

How they voted

46–11
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 30, 2024
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican21
9 Yea 11 Nay 1
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
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