New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 28, 2026.
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.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-28 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-28 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |