Bill Commons

NY S 2491

in committee

Relates to prohibiting certain discriminatory peremptory challenges to prospective jurors

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 2491 pass?

Not yet. NY S 2491 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 2491 about?

Prohibits peremptory challenges of prospective jurors based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Who sponsors NY S 2491?

Andrew Gounardes is the primary sponsor of NY S 2491.

Description

Prohibits peremptory challenges of prospective jurors based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, religious practice, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Andrew Gounardesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-10

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-03-10

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  4. 2026-02-26

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-02-25

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-02-24

    1ST REPORT CAL.368

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2025-05-12

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-05-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  12. 2025-05-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  13. 2025-04-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. 2025-04-10

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 2025-04-09

    1ST REPORT CAL.678

  16. 2025-01-21

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Codes Vote

    2025-04-09 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Andrew Gounardes: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2025-05-12 · pass · 43-14

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Michael Gianaris: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Robert Ortt: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused

  • Codes Vote

    2026-02-24 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: excused
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: excused

  • Floor Vote

    2026-03-10 · pass · 46-15

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

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 5574not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 317

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S2491?summary=&detail=

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