NY State Senate Bill S5414

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May 31, 2023	referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 30, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 29, 2023	2nd report cal.
Mar 28, 2023	1st report cal.576
Apr 04, 2023	opinion referred to judiciary
Mar 10, 2023	to attorney-general for opinion
Mar 03, 2023	referred to judiciary

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S5414 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5366
Current Committee:: Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:: Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 6 §6, Constn

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5414

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The act would remove the current constitutional limitation on the number
of Supreme Court justices, allowing the legislature to set the number of
justices, as they can for every other court.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill amends subdivision d of 2 section 6 of article 6
of the constitution to remove the limitation of one supreme court
justice per fifty thousand occupants of a district.

Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The current constitutional cap on the number of supreme court justices
has placed undue strain on the judicial system, resulting in a severe
backlog of cases. Judges across the state are overburdened and families
are left in limbo awaiting legal resolution. These delays disproportion-
ately harm people of color and the economically disadvantaged.

Two jurisdictions (Manhattan and the Bronx) have reached their Supreme
Court limit.

This legislation will increase the maximum number of Supreme Court
justices and family court judges, providing more flexibility for judi-
cial districts to meet the needs of the public. This will expedite court
processes, improve the public's experience of the judicial system, and
ultimately ensure that the courts are better able to serve all New York-
ers.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
That the foregoing amendments be referred to the first regular legisla-
tive 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.

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5414
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
             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

   Section  1.  Resolved  (if the Assembly concur), That subdivision d of
 section 6 of article 6  of  the  constitution  be  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   d.  The  supreme court is continued. It shall consist of the number of
 justices of the supreme court including the justices designated  to  the
 appellate  divisions of the supreme court, judges of the county court of
 the counties of Bronx, Kings, Queens and  Richmond  and  judges  of  the
 court of general sessions of the county of New York authorized by law on
 the  thirty-first day of August next after the approval and ratification
 of this amendment by the people, all of whom shall be  justices  of  the
 supreme  court  for  the  remainder  of their terms. The legislature may
 increase the number of justices of the supreme  court  in  any  judicial
 district[, except that the number in any district shall not be increased
 to  exceed one justice for fifty thousand, or fraction over thirty thou-
 sand, of the population thereof as shown by the last federal  census  or
 state  enumeration]. The legislature may decrease the number of justices
 of the supreme court in any judicial district, except that the number in
 any district shall not be less  than  the  number  of  justices  of  the
 supreme court authorized by law on the effective date of this article.
   §  2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendments
 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.
                                                            LBD89071-01-3

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May 31, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 31, 2023

Mar 28, 2023 - Judiciary committee Vote

Judiciary Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2023

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S5414 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Current Bill Status - Passed Senate

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May 31, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 31, 2023

Mar 28, 2023 - Judiciary committee Vote

Judiciary Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2023

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Andrew Gounardes

Brian Kavanagh

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5414 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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