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NY A09286
NY A09286Permits the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district up to one justice for every thirty thousand people in the district.
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Introduced
02/23/2024
02/23/2024
In Committee
03/25/2024
03/25/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to article 6 of the constitution, in relation to the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the New York State Constitution to allow the legislature to increase the number of justices on the state supreme court in any judicial district, up to one justice for every 30,000 people in the district, as determined by the last federal census or state enumeration. The current limit is one justice for every 50,000 people, with a fraction over 30,000 people. The bill also allows the legislature to decrease the number of justices, but not below the existing number authorized by law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)*,
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Gina Sillitti (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Last Action
print number 9286a (on 05/31/2024)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Judicial Branch Operations
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A9286 | 02/23/2024 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09286&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A09286A | 06/01/2024 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09286&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A09286 | 02/23/2024 |
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