New York A 964: Relates to violations of the uniform fire prevention and building code

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A00964 Summary:

BILL NOA00964B

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLunsford

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COSPNSRGlick, Davila, Lavine, Bronson, Clark, McMahon, Vanel, Griffin, Dinowitz, Shimsky, Simon,
 Benedetto, Sayegh, Schiavoni, Woerner, Burroughs, Gallagher, Carroll P, Simone

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§106-c & 105-a, UJCA; amd §3, Pub Off L; amd §2104, UCCA

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Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city contained in whole or in part within the same assembly district, county or adjoining county as the court such justice serves or in an assembly district contiguous to such municipality where the court is located, provided such assembly district is contained entirely within a single county; sets forth residence requirements where an assembly district encompasses two or more counties; authorizes towns and villages to require that any person who serves as a town or village justice be admitted to practice law in the state.

Go to top A00964 Actions:

BILL NOA00964B

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01/08/2025referred to judiciary

04/15/2025amend (t) and recommit to judiciary

04/15/2025print number 964a

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

02/06/2026amend (t) and recommit to judiciary

02/06/2026print number 964b

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Go to topA00964 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 964--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUNSFORD, GLICK, DAVILA, LAVINE, BRONSON, CLARK,
 McMAHON, VANEL, GRIFFIN, DINOWITZ, SHIMSKY, SIMON, BENEDETTO, SAYEGH,
 SCHIAVONI, WOERNER, BURROUGHS, GALLAGHER, P. CARROLL, SIMONE -- read
 once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, the public officers law
 and the uniform city court act, in relation to allowing for justices
 to reside in any town, village or city within the same assembly
 district, county, or adjoining county as the court such justice serves
 and establishing minimum educational requirements for certain town and
 village justices

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by adding a new
 2 section 106-c to read as follows:
 3 § 106-c. Residency of justices; part-time city court judges; retired
 4 attorneys.
 5 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any
 6 justice serving a term of office in a town or village court may reside
 7 in any town, village or city contained in whole or in part within the
 8 same assembly district as the court such justice serves, provided such
 9 assembly district is contained entirely within a single county.
 10 (b) Where an assembly district encompasses two or more counties, any
 11 justice serving a term of office in a town or village court may reside
 12 in any town, village or city within the same county as the town or
 13 village such justice serves.
 14 (c) In the event that there is an insufficient number of attorneys as
 15 provided for in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section with the necessary

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01318-04-6

 A. 964--B 2

 1 educational requirements set forth in subdivision one or two of section
 2 one hundred five-a of this article, a county legislature or board of
 3 supervisors may enact a local law authorizing that any justice serving a
 4 term of office in a town or village court may reside in any county
 5 adjoining said county.
 6 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary:
 7 (a) a part-time town justice or part-time village justice may also
 8 serve a term of office as a part-time town justice or part-time village
 9 justice in one or more other towns or villages, provided they reside in
 10 accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subdivision one of this
 11 section;
 12 (b) a part-time city court judg