NY State Senate Bill 2019-S7703

Senate Bill S7703

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Expands the functions of the chief administrator of the courts to include the compilation of certain data and to submit a report

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 11, 2020	signed chap.273
Oct 30, 2020	delivered to governor
Jul 23, 2020	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.337 substituted for a10702
Jul 22, 2020	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.980
Feb 25, 2020	reported and committed to finance
Feb 10, 2020	referred to judiciary

Votes

- Jul 22, 2020 - Floor Vote
  S7703
  
  54
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jul 22, 2020
      
      aye (54)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (6)
      
      Akshar
      
      Borrello
      
      Funke
      
      Helming
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
  Jul 22, 2020 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7703
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jul 22, 2020
      
      aye (15)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Parker
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (2)
      
      Lanza
      
      Ortt
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Martinez
      
      Robach
  Feb 25, 2020 - Judiciary Committee Vote
  S7703
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Judiciary Committee Vote: Feb 25, 2020
      
      aye (11)
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Gounardes
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaplan
      
      Myrie
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stavisky
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      O'Mara
      
      excused (1)
      
      Boyle

co-Sponsors

2019-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10702
Law Section:: Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §212, Judy L

2019-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the functions of the chief administrator of the courts to include the compilation of certain data with respect to race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability status by specific jurisdiction; requires submission of an annual report of his or her findings.

2019-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7703

SPONSOR: HOYLMAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to expanding the func-
tions of the chief administrator of the courts to include the compila-
tion of certain data with respect to ethnicity, race, disability, veter-
an status, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation by specific
jurisdiction and submit an annual report of his or her findings

 
PURPOSE OF BILL:

To provide lawmakers, judicial appointing authorities, and the public
with demographic information about the judicial branch of New York State
government.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would add a new paragraph (y) to subdivision 1 of
section 212 of the Judiciary Law, requiring the Chief Administrative

Judge to collect, compile and publish an annual report on the demograph-
ic information about the judges and justices of New York's Unified Court
System. The demographic information would include statistics about
ethnicity, race, disability, veteran status, gender, gender identity,
and sexual orientation of currently sitting judges and justices.

Section 2 of the bill is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York is one of the most diverse
states in the country, and current population trends indicate that the
diversity of the state will continue to grow in the coming years. New
York's diversity is, in no small part, a reflection of our state's
history as a welcome destination for people of all backgrounds.

It is imperative that New York's government be representative of the
state's diversity. This is particularly true of the judiciary, a co-e-
qual branch of government that has profound impact on the lives of New
Yorkers. A diverse judicial branch helps ensure impartiality and builds
public confidence in the justice system.

The information that this legislation would require the Office of Court
Administration to annually report will help give the public, policymak-
ers, and judicial appointing authorities an accurate accounting of the
demographic makeup of New York's judicial branch.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None, new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S7703 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7703
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HOYLMAN, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to  expanding  the  func-
   tions of the chief administrator of the courts to include the compila-
   tion  of  certain  data  with  respect to ethnicity, race, disability,
   veteran status, gender, gender identity,  and  sexual  orientation  by
   specific  jurisdiction and submit an annual report of his or her find-
   ings
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  212  of the judiciary law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (y) to read as follows:
   (Y) COLLECT, COMPILE, AND PUBLISH  STATISTICS  AND  OTHER  DEMOGRAPHIC
 DATA  PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND
 SUBMIT ANNUALLY, ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TO THE  LEGIS-
 LATURE AND THE GOVERNOR A REPORT OF HIS OR HER FINDINGS.
   (I) THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ANNUALLY REQUEST THAT EACH JUDGE AND
 JUSTICE OF THE STATE-PAID COURTS OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM DISCLOSE TO
 THE  OFFICE  OF  COURT  ADMINISTRATION  INFORMATION  AS  TO  HIS  OR HER
 RACE/ETHNICITY,  SEX,  SEXUAL  ORIENTATION,  GENDER  IDENTITY,   VETERAN
 STATUS,  AND  DISABILITY STATUS. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUEST BY A JUDGE
 OR JUSTICE SHALL BE ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY; AND ANY INFORMATION DISCLOSED TO
 THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION MAY ONLY BE RELEASED PUBLICLY IN  THE
 FORM  OF AGGREGATED STATISTICAL DATA THAT DOES NOT IDENTIFY A JUSTICE OR
 JUDGE.
   (II) THE REPORT REQUIRED BY  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  INCLUDE  SEPARATE
 CHARTS SHOWING THE RACE/ETHNICITY, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDEN-
 TITY, DISABILITY STATUS AND VETERAN STATUS OF:
   (A)    ALL RESPONDING JUDGES AND JUSTICES OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM,
 INCLUDING SUB-CHARTS  FOR  ALL  ELECTED  JUDGES  AND  JUSTICES  AND  ALL
 APPOINTED JUDGES AND JUSTICES BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY;
   (B) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS;
   (C)  ALL RESPONDING JUSTICES OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION, INCLUDING SUB-
 CHARTS FOR APPELLATE DIVISION JUSTICES IN EACH APPELLATE DEPARTMENT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14981-04-0

 S. 7703                             2
 
   (D) ALL RESPONDING JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, INCLUDING SUB-CHARTS
 FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ELECTED IN EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT;
   (E) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS;
   (F) ALL RESPONDING JUSTICES OF THE SURROGATE'S COURT;
   (G) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE COUNTY COURTS;
   (H) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURTS, INCLUDING SUB-CHARTS
 FOR EACH DISTRICT COURT;
   (I)  ALL  RESPONDING  JUDGES OF THE FAMILY COURT, INCLUDING SUB-CHARTS
 FOR FAMILY COURT JUDGES APPOINTED IN NEW  YORK  CITY  AND  FAMILY  COURT
 JUDGES ELECTED OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY;
   (J) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT;
   (K) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT;
   (L) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE CITY COURTS, INCLUDING SUB-CHARTS FOR
 CITY  COURT  JUDGES  WHO  ARE  APPOINTED  AND  CITY COURT JUDGES WHO ARE
 ELECTED; AND
   (M) ALL RESPONDING JUDGES OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING COURT.
   (IV) THE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH  SHALL  USE  THE  FOLLOWING
 ETHNIC  AND  RACIAL CATEGORIES: AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, ASIAN,
 BLACK OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC OR LATINO, NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR  OTHER
 PACIFIC  ISLANDER,  WHITE,  SOME  OTHER RACE, AND MORE THAN ONE RACE, AS
 THOSE CATEGORIES ARE DEFINED BY THE  UNITED  STATES  CENSUS  BUREAU  FOR
 REPORTING PURPOSES.
   (V)  THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA REPORTED, DISCLOSED, OR RELEASED PURSUANT TO
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL ALSO INDICATE THE PERCENTAGE OF  RESPONDENTS  WHO
 DECLINED TO RESPOND.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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