NY State Senate Bill 2015-S803

Senate Bill S803

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that the salaries of county, family and surrogate's court judges shall be the same as that of justices of the supreme court; repealer

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2015-S803 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §221-b, rpld §§221-d, 221-e & 221-f, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S635
2011-2012: S1442
2013-2014: S1165
2017-2018: S2958
2019-2020: S770
2021-2022: S1460

2015-S803 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the salaries of county, family and surrogate's court judges shall be the same as that of justices of the supreme court.

2015-S803 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S803

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to
salaries of county court, family court and surrogate's court judges,
and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto

PURPOSE:

This bill would eliminate the various pay scales and provide that all
trial judges, at the county and supreme court level, receive the same
salary.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 221-b states that the salary of justices of the supreme court
and judges of the county, family, and surrogate courts shall be the
same.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation would eliminate the judicial pay disparities that
exist in New York State. There is no other state that has such a
fractured and irrational compensation plan. For example, New York is
the only state that pays its felony trial judges less than its civil
court judges and New York is one of only a few states that pays its
family court judges less then its civil court judges. Currently,

supreme court judges are paid the same in New York regardless of their
location; yet this is not true for family, county and surrogate court
judges. One argument often made against pay equity for judges is the
cost of living differences between jurisdictions. However, all
Senators and Assembly members are paid the same regardless of their
district location. It is the intent of this bill to bring to light
judicial any disparities and provide a meaningful solution.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013/2014 - S.1165  Remained in the Committee on Judiciary
2011/2012 - S.1442  Remained in the Committee on Judiciary
2009/2010 - S.635/A.1689 Remained in the Committees on Judiciary
2007/2008 - S.801/A.1410 Remained in the Committees on Judiciary
2005/2006 - S.547/A.678 Remained in the Committees on Judiciary

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

It is estimated that this will cost approximately $3 million per year.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S803 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   803

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. BRESLIN, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation  to  salaries  of  county
  court,  family  court  and  surrogate's  court  judges,  and to repeal
  certain provisions of such law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 221-b of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 630
of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
  S  221-b.  Salary  of  justices of the supreme court AND JUDGES OF THE
COUNTY, FAMILY AND SURROGATE COURTS.  The annual salary of a justice  of
the  supreme  court  AND  EACH JUDGE OF A COUNTY, FAMILY AND SURROGATE'S
COURT SHALL BE THE SAME AND shall be as follows:
Justice AND JUDGE      136,700
  S 2. Sections 221-d,  221-e,  and  221-f  of  the  judiciary  law  are
REPEALED.
  S  3. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05442-01-5

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