Extends expiration of provisions of judiciary law authorizing referees to determine applications for orders of protection while family court is in session

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A8785, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8785, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Judiciary · New York State Assembly, Judiciary · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 10, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8785, the matching Assembly bill.
(57) (1) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 4, 2025Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

This authorization is currently due to expire on September 1, 2025.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.248
NY Assembly
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1581
3RD READING CAL.1581
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.594
RULES REPORT CAL.594
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8785
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1581
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1581
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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