Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state
Summary
Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state; requires town and village justices in a town or village with a high arraignment volume be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office; provides the determination of a town or village with a high arraignment volume shall be made by the office of court administration in consultation with the division of criminal justice services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025
How they voted
43–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
May 21, 2025
D
Democratic40
95% Yea
R
Republican22
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sean Ryan
DDemocratic
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