New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10626: Relates to judicial districts
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial departments.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial departments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 70 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 690 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 70. Judicial departments. The state is hereby divided into four judicial departments. The first department shall consist of the counties embraced within the first and twelfth judicial districts; the second department shall consist of the counties embraced within the second, ninth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth judicial districts; the third department shall consist of the counties embraced within the third, fourth and sixth judicial districts; the fourth department shall consist of the counties embraced within the fifth, seventh [and], eighth, FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH judicial districts. § 2. Section 140 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 10 of the laws of 1948, the opening paragraph and the second undesignated paragraph as amended and the thirteenth undesignated paragraph as added by chapter 690 of the laws of 2007, the first undesignated paragraph as amended by chapter 1006 of the laws of 1981, the tenth undesignated paragraph as amended and the eleventh undesignated paragraph as added by chapter 692 of the laws of 1962, and the twelfth …
Sponsors
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.440
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11550
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1777
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 37 yea, 23 nay, passed
Subjects: Judiciary Law
Common questions
- What is S10626?
- S10626 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to judicial districts.
- What does S10626 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial departments.
- What is the status of S10626?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10626?
- Michael Gianaris (D, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S10626?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10626
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