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NY S 7676

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Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city within the same assembly district as the court such justice serves and establishes educational requirements for certain town and village justices

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 7676 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7676 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 7676 about?

Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city contained in whole or in part within the same assembly district as the court such justice serves or in an assembly district contiguous to such municipality where the court is located; authorizes towns and villages to require that any person who serves as a town or village justice be admitted to practice law in the state.

Who sponsors NY S 7676?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 7676.

Description

Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city contained in whole or in part within the same assembly district as the court such justice serves or in an assembly district contiguous to such municipality where the court is located; authorizes towns and villages to require that any person who serves as a town or village justice be admitted to practice law in the state.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-29 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-04-29

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9066not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1146not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 964

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7676?summary=&detail=

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