A 8883 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to judicial districts

This bill adds two new judicial districts (14 and 15) to New York State's fourth judicial department, reorganizing the state's judicial structure. District 14 covers Onondaga County, while District 15 includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, and Wyoming counties. The bill adjusts the number of supreme court justices for all 15 districts, specifying nine justices for District 14 and thirteen for District 15. These changes affect judicial administration, including county assignments and staffing levels across New York's court system.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Feb 2026
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Vetoed Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

3821
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Nay 1
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 9, 2026
Vetoed
POCKET VETO - VETO.165
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors