Assembly Actions -
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May 16, 2024 |
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Senate Bill S9601
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 5th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(R) 1st Senate District
2023-S9601 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §9, Judy L
2023-S9601 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that when a court of appeals judge recuses themselves from sitting in or taking part in the decision, action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding, a replacement shall be chosen on a rotating basis, based on seniority, of the next available appellate division judge.
2023-S9601 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9601 SPONSOR: RHOADS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to recusal by a court of appeals judge PURPOSE: Relates to recusal by a court of appeals judge. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Section 9 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 376 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: § 9. Recusal; reason. 1. Any judge, other that a court of appeals judge, who recuses them- selves from sitting in or taking any part in the decision of an action, claim, mater, motion or proceeding shall provide, however that no such judge shall be required to provide a reason for such recusal when the reason may result in embarrassment, or is of a personal nature, affect- ing by the judge or a person related to the judge within the sixth
2023-S9601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9601 I N S E N A T E May 16, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RHOADS, PALUMBO -- 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 recusal by a court of appeals judge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 376 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows: § 9. Recusal; reason. 1. Any judge, OTHER THAN A COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, who recuses [himself or herself] THEMSELVES from sitting in or taking any part in the decision of an action, claim, matter, motion or proceeding shall provide the reason for such recusal in writing or on the record; provided, however, that no SUCH judge shall be required to provide a reason for such recusal when the reason may result in embar- rassment, or is of a personal nature, affecting the judge or a person related to the judge within the sixth degree by consanguinity or affin- ity. 2. WHEN ANY COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM SITTING IN OR TAKING ANY PART IN THE DECISION, ACTION, CLAIM, MATTER, MOTION OR PROCEEDING, A REPLACEMENT SHALL BE CHOSEN ON A ROTATING BASIS, BASED ON SENIORITY, OF THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPELLATE DIVISION JUDGE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15458-01-4
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