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NY A 8984

in committee

Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 8984 pass?

Not yet. NY A 8984 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 8984 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 A 8984?

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is the primary sponsor of NY A 8984, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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

  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelynprimary
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-08-13

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A8984?summary=&detail=

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