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S3632Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA7576

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1+3 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Passed Assembly
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Passed Assembly · Jun 16

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Primary sponsor
Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

History

  1. Delivered to secretary of state
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading rules cal.174
  5. Substituted for A7576B
  6. Opinion referred to judiciary
  7. To attorney-general for opinion
  8. Referred to judiciary
  9. Delivered to assembly
  10. Passed senateVote 59–0
  11. Amended on third reading 3632b
  12. Advanced to third reading
Show 10 earlier actions
  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.147
  3. Opinion referred to judiciary
  4. To attorney-general for opinion
  5. Referred to judiciary
  6. Print number 3632a
  7. Amend and recommit to judiciary
  8. Opinion referred to judiciary
  9. To attorney-general for opinion
  10. Referred to judiciary

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A7576Assembly

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Marc Alessi

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 26 of article 6 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing district court judges to serve as family court judges

Purpose

A constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 26 of article 6 of the constitution is amended to allow a judge of the district court in any county to be temporarily assigned to he family court in the judicial district of his or her residence.

Section 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), that the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 2010 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.

Justification

New York State allows county court judges to act as and discharge the duties of family court judges, however, New York State district court judges seem to have been overlooked. By allowing New York State district court judges to act as family court judges, case loads and delays can be reduced and personal attention to each mater can be increased.

Legislative history

S.6498, 2007-08; S.1001, 2005-06; S.6194B, 2004

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 2010 in accordance with the provisions of the election.

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