Increases the number of judges in certain courts
Summary
Increases the number of judges in family court to 67; adds twelve additional judges to the civil court of the city of New York; adds additional family court judges to Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Erie, Jefferson, Nassau, Rensselaer, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jun 3, 2024
Signed Jul 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · Assembly Jun 7, 2024
How they voted
53–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 6, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jul 17, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.204
upper
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
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