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May 16, 2023 | referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 08, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 01, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 28, 2023 | 1st report cal.414 |
Feb 08, 2023 | referred to judiciary |
senate Bill S4398
Sponsored By
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Michael Gianaris
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Sean M. Ryan
(D) 61st Senate District
S4398 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4908
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§42, 44, 45 & 47, Judy L
S4398 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the state commission on judicial conduct to transmit its annual budget request to the governor for inclusion in the executive budget without revision; relates to complaints regarding judges and confidentiality of records; extends the jurisdiction of the state commission on judicial conduct as to judges who resign or retire while under investigation or formal charges.
S4398 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4398 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to requiring the state commission on judicial conduct to transmit its annual budget request to the governor for inclusion in the executive budget without revision; to complaints regarding judges; and to extending the jurisdiction of the state commission on judicial conduct as to judges who resign or retire while under investigation or formal charges PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase the independence, transparency and jurisdiction of the Commission on Judicial Conduct SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires the executive budget to transmit with comment but without amendment the Commission on Judicial Conduct's annual budget request to the Legislature
S4398 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4398 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to requiring the state commission on judicial conduct to transmit its annual budget request to the governor for inclusion in the executive budget without revision; to complaints regarding judges; and to extending the juris- diction of the state commission on judicial conduct as to judges who resign or retire while under investigation or formal charges THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 42 of the judiciary law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. TO TRANSMIT ITS ANNUAL BUDGET REQUEST TO THE GOVERNOR FOR INCLUSION IN THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET WITHOUT REVISION BUT WITH SUCH RECOMMENDATION AS THE GOVERNOR MAY DEEM PROPER. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 44 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 156 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 4. If in the course of an investigation, the commission determines that a hearing is warranted it shall direct that a formal written complaint signed and verified by the administrator be drawn and served upon the judge involved, either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested. The judge shall file a written answer to the [the] FORMAL WRITTEN complaint with the commission within twenty days of such service. THE FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINT AND ANSWER, AND THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS THEREAFTER, INCLUDING THE HEARING AND ANY PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE PUBLIC. If, upon receipt of the answer, or upon expiration of the time to answer, the commission shall direct that a hearing be held with respect to the FORMAL WRITTEN complaint, the judge involved shall be notified in writing of the date of the hearing either personally, at least twenty days prior thereto, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least twenty-two days prior thereto. Upon EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09076-01-3
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