NY S 8848

passed one chamber

Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8848 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8848 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-19. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 8848 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 S 8848?

John Liu is the primary sponsor of NY S 8848.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-19 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-09
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee
2026-05-12
1ST REPORT CAL.1019
2026-05-13
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-05-14
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-19
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-19
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-19
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Judiciary Vote
2026-05-12 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (19)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
Floor Vote
2026-05-19 · pass · 58-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- George Borrello: excused
- Liz Krueger: excused
- James Sanders Jr.: excused
- Peter Oberacker: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: A 8984

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8848?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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