A 6611 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the membership of the law revision commission

This bill amends New York's Law Revision Commission structure by changing its membership appointments and funding. It increases the commission from five to ten additional members appointed by the governor, senate leaders, assembly leaders, and the attorney general, with varying term lengths (three to five years). The commission must include four attorney members and two law faculty members, and it must review judicial decisions to recommend law reforms. A new separate fund ensures commission expenses are covered without mixing with general state funds. The bill directly affects how the commission operates to update state laws, but does not change substantive legal content.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill amends the New York Legislative Law to continue the Law Revision Commission rather than create it anew, restructures its membership by reducing the total number of appointed members from ten to nine, and adjusts appointment terms and appointing authorities. The changes modify how members are selected and their term lengths, replacing the minority leader of the senate and assembly with the chief judge of the court of appeals as an appointing authority.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Law Revision Commission, but the composition and appointment process of the commission have been significantly altered.
REQUIREMENT

The total number of additional members on the commission was reduced from ten to nine.

The chief judge of the court of appeals is now an appointing authority for one commission member.

Term lengths for various appointing authorities were adjusted, with the temporary president of the senate now appointing for three years, the speaker of the assembly for five years, and the chief judge of the court of appeals for four years.

ELIGIBILITY

The minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly are no longer appointing authorities for commission members.

TIMELINE

The effective date reference was updated from the 2025 chapter of laws to the 2026 chapter of laws.

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Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6611A
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
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Alex Bores
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