S 9766 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality for the admission to practice law and preventing required disclosure of prior interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system

Summary
Relates to making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality for the admission to practice law and preventing the character fitness questionnaire from inquiring into an applicant's prior interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system under certain circumstances.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

3525
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic41
35 Yea 3 Nay 3
85% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Luis Sepúlveda
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
NY
32