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NY S 6735

enacted

Relates to peremptory challenges where there are two or more defendants

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 6735 pass?

Yes. NY S 6735 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-06): SUBSTITUTED BY A934A

What is NY S 6735 about?

Provides that if there is a tie when there is an even number of defendants, a peremptory challenge must be allowed.

Who sponsors NY S 6735?

Patricia Fahy is the primary sponsor of NY S 6735.

Description

Provides that if there is a tie when there is an even number of defendants, a peremptory challenge must be allowed.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-06 — SUBSTITUTED BY A934A
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patricia Fahyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-06

    SUBSTITUTED BY A934A

  2. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1498

  3. 2025-05-29

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-05

    PRINT NUMBER 6735A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2025-05-05

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-21

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-29 · pass · 19-1

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Robert Ortt: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 934A
  • Prior session: A 10670not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 934

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S6735?summary=&detail=

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