Senate bill · S1849 (2025-26)

Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator

Latest action May 18, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A3499, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 37 · Democratic/Working Families

Summary

Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator to include information relating to all courts in the unified court system, including town and village courts.

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Amends the Judiciary Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends paragraph e of subdivision 2 of section 212 of the judiciary law to clarify the meaning of "family offenses," and to specifically include town and village courts among those courts for which the chief administrator is required to compile and publish data on family offenses and proceedings, or actions involving family offenses, and to require reporting of such data by all courts, including town and village courts to the greatest extent practicable. Section 2 amends paragraphs u-1 and v-1 of subdivision 2 of section 212 of the judiciary law to specifically include town and village courts among those courts for which the chief administrator is required to compile and report data on misdemeanor offenses and violations, and to require reporting of such data by all courts, including town and village courts to the greatest extent practicable. Section 3 amends paragraph w-1 of subdivision 2 of section 212 of the judiciary law to require the chief administrator to include information collected from town and village courts pursuant to this act in the annu- al report submitted to the legislature and governor, and to make such information available to the public by posting it on the website of the office of court administration, updated on a monthly basis. Section 4 amends subdivision 2 by adding new paragraphs ff and gg. Paragraph ff requires the chief administrator to prepare forms and compile and publish data on landlord-initiated eviction filings, proceedings or actions, and on tenant-initiated filings, proceedings or actions in all courts in the unified court system, including town and village courts, disaggregated by county and by individual court, and requires reporting of such data by all courts, including town and village courts to the greatest extent practicable. Paragraph gg provides that wherever the chief administrator is required to compile, report, and make court data publicly available, or wherever the chief administrator opts to require such collection, reporting, and public availability of data, this shall include data from town and village courts to the greatest extent practicable. Section 5 sets the effective date.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Demond Meeks and 2 more on Agora

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The sponsor's argument

Why Shelley Mayer says this is needed

New York's town and village courts, also known as "justice courts," may be the only court a New York resident ever finds themselves in as a defendant or petitioner, whether to contest a moving or parking violation, a local code violation, a misdemeanor charge, or an eviction, or to request an order of protection. An arraignment in town or village court, and the setting of bail or release on conditions, may be the first step of a felony prosecution before transfer to a higher court. Family offenses and related requests for orders of protection may also first be addressed in a village or town court. The NYS Unified Court System 2022 Annual Report, refers to town and village courts as the "courts closest to the people."' As of 2022, there were 1,189 town and village courts in the 57 counties outside New York City. According to the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct, "Collectively, the town and village courts throughout New York State hear approximately two million cases a year, such as speeding tickets and driving while intoxi- cated, small claims, landlord-tenant proceedings and misdemeanors. Town and village court justices may also preside at the arraignment of defendants charged with most felonies, set bail and issue or deny orders of protection."2 According to the Fund for Modern Courts,"Every year, New York's Town and Village Courts preside over a large number of summary (i.e., eviction) proceedings, each of which can result in significant disruptions to families and the loss of a necessity of life: one's home."3 Despite their key role in our justice system, and the part they play in many New Yorkers' lives, data regarding the operation of these courts and the processing of cases within them is hard to come by. This was brought home during the Covid-19 pandemic, when legislators struggled to find useful data on eviction proceedings in village and town courts to guide them in decision-making. In response to legislation directing the chief administrator to collect and publish data on certain categories of cases, including arraignments, family offenses, misdemeanors, and violations, the court's Division of Technology & Court Research (DoTCR) has created publicly accessible data dashboards. DoTCR has also created a statewide landlord tenant eviction dashboard. However, the data made available regarding town and village court case filings and case outcomes remains insufficient. For instance, warrants of eviction issued are available only for city and district courts statewide; town and village data are not available. Moreover, the collection and reporting of such eviction case data from town and village courts is not required by statute. Likewise provisions in judi- ciary law requiring compilation and reporting of case data on family offenses, misdemeanors, and violations does not explicitly reference town and village courts. This bill would remedy that gap, by mandating compilation and reporting of evictions and other court data from all courts, expressly including town and village courts, by requiring all courts, including town and village courts, to report the data, and by requiring that all such data be made publicly available. Wherever the chief administrator is required to compile, report, and make court data publicly available, or wherever the chief administrator opts to require such compilation, reporting, and public availability of data, this shall include data from all courts in the unified court system, including town and village courts to the greatest extent practi- cable, disaggregated by county, and by individual court.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 18, 2026Result: passed
(50) (10) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(15) (5) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 18, 2026Result: passed
(18) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passed
(46) (12) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 11, 2025Result: passed
(17) (4) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryJan 27, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

May 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

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May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1043
1ST REPORT CAL.1043
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1849A
NY Senate
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 12, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2025
1ST Report CAL.527
1ST REPORT CAL.527
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate