S 8848 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the "Clock Should Stop Act"

Summary
Requires the state board of law examiners to establish protocols for addressing emergencies that occur during the administration of the bar examination, and to provide testing accommodations for persons who have applied for examination for admission to practice and are the subject of, or a witness to, or are affected by the emergency.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026

How they voted

581
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 19, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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May 19, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
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