S 4657 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the membership of the law revision commission

This bill (S 4657) amends New York's Law Revision Commission membership rules and funding. It specifies that the commission will consist of 10 appointed members (5 by the governor, plus one each from legislative leaders and the attorney general), with defined terms (3 or 5 years), and requires four governor-appointed members to be legal professionals. The commission’s core duty remains reviewing state laws and judicial decisions to identify outdated or inequitable rules and recommend modernization, while also prioritizing suggestions from judges, lawmakers, and the public. The bill also creates a dedicated fund to finance the commission’s operations, separate from general state funds.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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MINOR

This bill amends the New York State Law Revision Commission by changing how its members are appointed and their terms. The commission now has nine additional members instead of ten, with the minority leader of the senate replaced by the chief judge of the court of appeals as an appointing authority. Several appointment terms were adjusted, and the initial appointment year was updated from 2025 to 2026.

Scope change

The bill modifies the composition and appointment structure of the State Law Revision Commission, affecting which officials appoint members and for how long they serve.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the number of additional commission members from ten to nine, removing the minority leader of the senate appointment and adding the chief judge of the court of appeals instead.

REQUIREMENT

Adjusted appointment terms for various commission members, including changing the temporary president of the senate term to three years and the chief judge of the court of appeals term to four years.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date reference from 2025 to 2026 for the chapter of laws that amended this section.

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Mar 10, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4657A

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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Feb 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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