Bill Commons

NY S 2240

in committee

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 2240 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2240 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 2240 about?

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.

Who sponsors NY S 2240?

Cordell Cleare is the primary sponsor of NY S 2240, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Description

Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cordell Cleareprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • Jabari Brisportcosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Leroy Comriecosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Michael Gianariscosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Jessica Ramoscosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Christopher Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • Luis R. Sepúlvedacosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor
  • Jeremy Zellnercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-19

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-19

    PRINT NUMBER 2240A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-01-16

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9194not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 221not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 8065not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1014not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 206not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5414

Official source

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