| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 05, 2026 |
reported and committed to aging |
| Jan 27, 2026 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S9037
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Aging Committee
Actions
Votes
2025-S9037 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6025
- Current Committee:
- Senate Aging
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §511, Judy L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
A8358
2025-S9037 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9037
SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to exempting senior citi-
zens from jury duty
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The legislation would allow Seniors who are 75 years old or older to
claim exemption from jury duty should they so wish.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section § 511
that upon claiming an exemption, a prospective juror who is seventy-five
years or older, shall be exempt from jury duty. The chief administrator
of the courts shall prescribe the form to be used for a qualified person
to file with the appropriate commissioner of jurors for exemption from
jury duty.
2025-S9037 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
9037
I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2026
___________
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 judiciary law, in relation to exempting senior citi-
zens from jury duty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new section 511 to
read as follows:
§ 511. SENIOR CITIZENS EXEMPT FROM JURY DUTY. 1. UPON CLAIMING
EXEMPTION THEREFROM, A PROSPECTIVE JUROR WHO IS SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM JURY DUTY.
2. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS SHALL PRESCRIBE A FORM TO BE
USED THEREFOR. ANY QUALIFIED PERSON MAY FILE SUCH FORM WITH THE APPRO-
PRIATE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS WHO SHALL THEREUPON EXEMPT SUCH PERSON
FROM JURY DUTY. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL REMAIN VALID UNLESS SUCH EXEMPTED
PERSON REQUESTS TO BE REINSTATED AS A PROSPECTIVE JUROR IN A FORM AND
MANNER AS PROMULGATED BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10044-01-5
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