| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2016 |
print number 1966a |
| Mar 21, 2016 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to judiciary |
| Jan 15, 2015 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S1966A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S1966 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S6843
2015-S1966 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1966
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act, in relation to
increasing the number of family court judges for the county of Monroe
PURPOSE: Increase the number of Family Court judges in Monroe County
from six to eight.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This act amends subdivision (e) of section 131
of the family court act as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2000
to increase the number of family court judges from six to eight.
JUSTIFICATION: Although chapter 178 of the Laws of 2000 increased the
number of Family Court Judges from five to six judges, the reasoning
for requesting the first judge remains valid for requesting additional
judges. Before 2000, the most recent addition to the Family Court
judgeship occurred in 1979. Since that time, the number of cases
assigned to the court has increased by more than 250 percent and the
addition of more than one judge is necessary to counteract the
backlog. It is important to maintain the State's commitment to
improving and increasing access to the courts. One basic step toward
this goal is by providing a sufficient number of judges to caseloads.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2014 Referred to Judiciary
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Salary of Family Court Judge plus administrative
2015-S1966 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1966
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to increasing the
number of family court judges for the county of Monroe
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 131 of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
follows:
(e) In the county of Monroe there shall be [six] EIGHT family court
judges and the number of such judges now existing in said county is
hereby increased accordingly; in the county of Erie there shall be six
family court judges and the number of such judges now existing in said
county is hereby increased accordingly. In the county of Albany there
shall be a total of three family court judges and the number of such
judges now existing in such county is hereby increased accordingly.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately except that the family
court judges provided for in this act shall first be elected at the
general election to be held in November, 2016 and shall first take
office January 1, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07866-01-5
2015-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Family Court Act
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131, Fam Ct Act
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S6843
2015-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1966A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the family court act, in relation to
increasing the number of family court judges for the county of Monroe
PURPOSE :
Increase the number of Family Court judges in Monroe County from six
to eight.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This act amends subdivision (e) of section 131 of the family court act
as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2000 to increase the number
of family court judges from six to eight.
JUSTIFICATION :
Although chapter 178 of the Laws of 2000 increased the number of
Family Court Judges from five to six judges, the reasoning for
requesting the first judge remains valid for requesting additional
judges. Before 2000, the most recent addition to the Family Court
judgeship occurred in 1979. Since that time, the number of cases
assigned to the court has increased by more than 250 percent and the
addition of more than one judge is necessary to counteract the
backlog. It is important to maintain the State's commitment to
2015-S1966A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1966--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- recommitted
to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to increasing the
number of family court judges for the county of Monroe
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 131 of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 178 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
follows:
(e) In the county of Monroe there shall be [six] EIGHT family court
judges and the number of such judges now existing in said county is
hereby increased accordingly; in the county of Erie there shall be six
family court judges and the number of such judges now existing in said
county is hereby increased accordingly. In the county of Albany there
shall be a total of three family court judges and the number of such
judges now existing in such county is hereby increased accordingly.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately except that the family
court judges provided for in this act shall first be elected at the
general election to be held in November, 2017 and shall first take
office January 1, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07866-02-6
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