2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A05984
Legislative Summary
Establishes a system of merit selection of judges of the state's major trial courts instead of elections and for the designation of certain justices of the supreme court; affects certain courts including the supreme court, surrogate's court, the New York city civil court, the New York city criminal court and the district court.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/25/2025
referred to judiciary
Assembly
2/28/2025
to attorney-general for opinion
Assembly
3/18/2025
opinion referred to judiciary
Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/25/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Judiciary(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Robert Carroll
Democrat