New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4957: Provides for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct to study such reports for evidence of bias or prejudice by any judge or justice, and where appropriate based on such reports, to initiate, investigate, and hear complaints and otherwise comment on matters of bias and prejudice evidenced therein.
What the bill says
An act to amend the judiciary law and the executive law, in relation to providing for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct.
From the introduced text, February 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law and the executive law, in relation to providing for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 42 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 156 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 3. (A) To request and receive from any court, department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state or political subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information and data as will enable it properly to carry out its functions, powers and duties. (B) WITH RESPECT TO THE REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS AND THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN-U OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, TO STUDY SUCH REPORTS FOR EVIDENCE OF BIAS OR PREJUDICE BY ANY JUDGE OR JUSTICE; AND WHERE APPROPRIATE BASED ON SUCH REPORTS, TO INITIATE, INVESTIGATE, AND HEAR COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE COMMENT ON MATTERS OF BIAS AND PREJUDICE EVIDENCED THEREIN IN ITS ANNUAL REPORTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION. § 2. Subdivision 5 of …
Sponsors
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.750
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 4 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 21, 2025): 40 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 25, 2025): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Judiciary Committee Vote (March 25, 2025): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Judiciary Law
Common questions
- What is S4957?
- S4957 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct.
- What does S4957 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the judiciary law and the executive law, in relation to providing for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct.
- What is the status of S4957?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4957?
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4957?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4957
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