NY State Senate Bill 2019-S770

Senate Bill S770

2019-2020 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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2019-S770 (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
2015-2016: S803
2017-2018: S2958
2021-2022: S1460

2019-S770 (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.

2019-S770 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S770

SPONSOR: BRESLIN
 
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 mean-
ingful solution.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017/2018 -S.2958 Referred to Judiciary

2015/2016 -S.803 Reffered to Judiciary

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.

2019-S770 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    770
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- 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:
   §  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
   § 2. Sections 221-d,  221-e,  and  221-f  of  the  judiciary  law  are
 REPEALED.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD05958-01-9

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