| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S8294
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
Actions
2025-S8294 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd R2219, CPLR
2025-S8294 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8294
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requir-
ing a detailed determination in orders determining a motion
PURPOSE:
The bill would ensure greater clarity, transparency, and accountability
in judicial decision-making by standardizing the format of motion orders
and requiring written or recorded rulings upon request.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Rule 2219(a) of the Civil Practice Law and Rules by
removing judicial discretion for details on order determinations.
Section 2: States that the act takes effect immediately.
2025-S8294 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8294
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 30, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to requir-
ing a detailed determination in orders determining a motion
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of rule 2219 of the civil practice law and
rules, as amended by chapter 38 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read
as follows:
(a) Time and form of order determining motion, generally. An order
determining a motion relating to a provisional remedy shall be made
within twenty days, and an order determining any other motion shall be
made within sixty days, after the motion is submitted for decision. The
order shall be in writing and shall be the same in form whether made by
a court or a judge out of court. An order determining a motion made upon
supporting papers shall be signed with the judge's signature or initials
by the judge who made it, state the court of which he or she is a judge
and the place and date of the signature, recite the papers used on the
motion, and give the determination or direction in [such] detail [as the
judge deems proper]. Except in a town or village court or where other-
wise provided by law, upon the request of any party, an order or ruling
made by a judge, whether upon written or oral application or sua sponte,
shall be reduced to writing or otherwise recorded.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11971-01-5
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