A 5787

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5787

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary

Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07

Criminal Justice

Summary

Relates to requiring certain town and village justices be admitted to practice law in the state; requires town and village justices in a town or village with a high arraignment volume be admitted to practice law in New York state for at least five years as of the date they commence the duties of office; provides the determination of a town or village with a high arraignment volume shall be made by the office of court administration in consultation with the division of criminal justice services.

Sponsor

Jenifer Rajkumar

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-20	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Assembly Committee

More Bills From This Sponsor

A 9600

Includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders as eating disorders for the purposes of mental health

passed_upper • Assembly

A 8695

Relates to alternate jurors

passed_upper • Assembly

K 1532

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 1, 2026, as Uzbekistan Independence Day in the State of New York

passed_lower • Assembly

K 1517

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 3, 2026, Topical Steroid Withdrawal Awareness Day in the State of New York

passed_lower • Assembly

A 8047

Relates to permitting amendment of a claim or notice of intention to file a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects

passed_upper • Assembly

K 1431

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 28, 2026, as Nepali American Heritage Day in the State of New York

passed_lower • Assembly