Bill Commons

NY S 8848

in committee

Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 8848 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8848 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 8848 about?

Requires the state board of law examiners to establish protocols for addressing emergencies that occur during the administration of the bar examination, and to provide testing accommodations for persons who have applied for examination for admission to practice and are the subject of, or a witness to, or are affected by the emergency.

Who sponsors NY S 8848?

John Liu is the primary sponsor of NY S 8848.

Description

Requires the state board of law examiners to establish protocols for addressing emergencies that occur during the administration of the bar examination, and to provide testing accommodations for persons who have applied for examination for admission to practice and are the subject of, or a witness to, or are affected by the emergency.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John Liuprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-19

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-19

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-05-14

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-05-13

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-05-12

    1ST REPORT CAL.1019

  7. 2026-01-09

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote

    2026-05-12 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2026-05-19 · pass · 58-1

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Sam Sutton: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • George Borrello: excused
    • Liz Krueger: excused
    • James Sanders Jr.: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

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