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S 4859 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the powers and authority of the state commission on judicial conduct

Summary
Relates to complaints regarding judges and confidentiality of records; extends the jurisdiction of the state commission on judicial conduct as to judges who resign or retire while under investigation or formal charges.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

S4859 → S4859A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to remove a provision requiring the state commission on judicial conduct to submit its annual budget to the governor without revision, and to add a new requirement that judges receive copies of commission documents at least five days before a hearing if they request them. The bill also expanded record-sharing provisions to include the temporary president of the senate and chairman of the senate judiciary committee for certain judicial appointment cases.
Scope change
The bill's scope was reduced by removing budget submission requirements and expanded by adding document disclosure rights for judges and sharing records with additional legislative officials.
FISCAL

Removed the requirement that the state commission on judicial conduct transmit its annual budget request to the governor for inclusion in the executive budget without revision.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that judges receive copies of all documents the commission intends to present at a hearing at least five days before the hearing if the judge makes a written request.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded record-sharing provisions to include the temporary president of the senate and chairman of the senate judiciary committee for judicial appointment records, in addition to existing recipients.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

57–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4859A
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47