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Jun 29, 2010 |
opinion referred to judiciary |
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Jun 21, 2010 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8300
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S8300 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A11521
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 6 §6, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1811
2013-2014: S349
2015-2016: S988
2009-S8300 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8300 TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 26 of article 6 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing district court judges to serve as family court judges PURPOSE: A constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 26 of article 6 of the constitution is amended to allow a judge of the district court in any county to be temporarily assigned to the family court in the judicial district of his or her residence. Section 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), that the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. JUSTIFICATION: New York State allows county court judges to act as and discharge the
2009-S8300 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8300 I N S E N A T E June 21, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 26 of article 6 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing district court judges to serve as family court judges Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That subdivision h of section 26 of article 6 of the constitution is amended to read as follows: h. A judge of the district court in any county may perform the duties of office or hold court in any county and may be temporarily assigned to the county court in the judicial department of his or her residence or to a court for the city of New York established pursuant to section fifteen of this article or to the district court in any county OR TO THE FAMILY COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HIS OR HER RESIDENCE. S 2. RESOLVED (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89133-08-0
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