Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district
S 3849 proposes a constitutional amendment allowing New York's legislature to adjust the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district, with limits based on population (no more than one justice per 50,000 residents, or fraction over 30,000). It also permits decreasing the number, but not below the current count in any district. The amendment requires voter approval in the 2026 general election. This is a procedural change to the state constitution affecting court structure, not direct policy for residents.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2026
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Jun 13, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
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OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
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upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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