New York A 2551: Establishes minimum educational requirements of certain town and village justices

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A02551 Summary:

BILL NOA02551 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMagnarelli

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COSPNSRShimsky, Epstein, Cruz, McMahon, Steck, Colton, Schiavoni, Carroll P, Reyes, Ramos, Burroughs,
 Sayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §105-a, UJCA

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Establishes minimum educational requirements of certain town and village justices.

Go to top A02551 Actions:

BILL NOA02551 

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01/17/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

05/18/2026reported referred to rules

Go to topA02551 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:JUDICIARY Chair:Lavine 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:14/5 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules LavineAyeTannousisNay

WeprinAyeWalshNay

BraunsteinAyeBrownNay

SteckAyeMikulinExcused

SeawrightAyeSmithNay

WalkerAyeMolitorNay

McMahonAye

MitaynesAye

RajkumarAye

SimonAye

SayeghExcused

LunsfordAye

BergerAye

ShimskyAye

CarrollAye

Go to topA02551 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA02551 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2551

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to establish-
 ing minimum educational requirements of 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 105-a to read as follows:
 3 § 105-a. Minimum educational requirements of certain town and village
 4 justices.
 5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any town
 6 or village, may by a majority vote of the governing body of such town or
 7 village, require that any person who serves as a town or village justice
 8 be admitted to practice law in the state. Any change in the require-
 9 ments for eligibility to serve as town or village justice shall take
 10 effect upon commencement of the next judicial term of office following
 11 the election after enactment of the local law.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 13 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06188-01-5

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