Alex Bores’ Bills
A5366 · 2023–2024

Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district

Passed both houses
Courts & justice

A proposed amendment to the State Constitution that would let the Legislature increase the number of State Supreme Court justices in any judicial district (removing the existing population-based cap on judgeships). (Auto-generated summary)

On the Assembly floor this bill was replaced by its identical Senate companion S5414, which passed both houses. (Not signed into law as of June 7, 2026.)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationAuthorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.

What it does: Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to article 6 of the constitution, in relation to the number of supreme court justices in any judicial district

Legislative history

  1. 2023-03-07Assembly: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. 2023-03-08Assembly: TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  3. 2023-04-03Assembly: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  4. 2024-01-03Assembly: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  5. 2024-01-08Assembly: TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  6. 2024-01-26Assembly: OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  7. 2024-03-19Assembly: REPORTED
  8. 2024-03-21Assembly: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.369
  9. 2024-06-06Assembly: SUBSTITUTED BY S5414