New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8695: Relates to alternate jurors
Status: Passed both chambers, June 3, 2026
Provides that after an alternate juror has been substituted, the jury shall deliberate anew on all issues submitted to the jury at the outset of deliberations; exempts issues for which a verdict was already rendered.
What the bill says
An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to alternate jurors.
From the introduced text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to alternate jurors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4106 of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by chapter 204 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: § 4106. Alternate jurors. One or more additional jurors, to be known as "alternate jurors", may be drawn upon the request of a party and consent of the court. Such alternate juror or jurors shall be drawn at the same time, from the same source, in the same manner, and have the same qualifications as regular jurors, and be subject to the same examinations and challenges. They shall be seated with, take the oath with, and be treated in the same manner as the regular jurors. After final submission of the case, the court may, in its discretion, retain such alternate juror or jurors to ensure availability if needed. At any time, before or after the final submission of the case, if a regular juror dies, or becomes ill, or is unable to perform the duties of a juror, the court may order that juror discharged and draw the name of an alternate, or retained alternate, if any, who shall replace …
Sponsors
- Jenifer Rajkumar (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.753
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S9770
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.413
- : REPORTED
- : REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 3, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 3, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 4, 2026): 135 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Judiciary Committee: Favorable (April 28, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Practice Law and Rules
Common questions
- What is A8695?
- A8695 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to alternate jurors.
- What does A8695 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to alternate jurors.
- What is the status of A8695?
- Passed both chambers as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8695?
- Jenifer Rajkumar (D, 38).
- Where is the official record for A8695?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8695
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