Votes at a glance: Key actions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, May 12, 2025

The Senate standing Committee on Judiciary considered multiple bills on May 12 and recorded committee actions summarized below. Where the transcript records a vote or disposition, that outcome is listed.

- Senate Print 48 (proposed amendment to section 14 of article 3; prohibit governor message of necessity for budget bills): Motion to advance failed; committee chair announced the bill was defeated in committee. Opposed recorded including Skoufis, Mayer and Lou.

- Senate Print 1490 (county-clerk fee update for cultural education account; transcript lists as "14 90" by Senator Fade): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded a negative vote.

- Senate Print 1814 (replace the words "addict" with "person with substance use disorder" in multiple laws; Senator Fernandez): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 1840-a (amend Uniform Commercial Code to address emerging technologies; Senator Wyman/Siegel): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 2696 (amend Court of Claims Act re proof of claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment; Senators Boyle & Seagull): Reported to finance committee; Senator Marmolis recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 3036 (technical gender-neutral corrections to civil practice law and rules regarding admission to practice law; Senator Weilman/Segal): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded a negative vote and at least one committee member recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 3661 (amend civil practice law and rules re class actions; Senator Holloman/Seager): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 3849 (concurrent resolution proposing amendment to Article 6 on number of Supreme Court justices; Senator Harmon/Siegel): Second passage in committee and reported to the floor; at least one member recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print (listed as "3, bridal 8") by Senator Fernandez (limitations on considering immigration status and disability in lost-earnings calculations): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded a negative vote.

- Senate Print 6128 (listed as "61 28" by Senator William/Segal; use of writings and objects to refresh recollection): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded "without recommendation."

- Senate Print 7279 (amend Surrogates Court Procedure Act to authorize certain certified school psychologists to participate in certifications): Reported to the floor; Senator Martins recorded a negative vote; Senator Rhoads recorded support for the recommendation.

- Senate Print 7694 (business records exemption to hearsay; Senator Boyle/Muncybel): Reported to the floor; Senators Rhodes and Martins recorded negative votes.

- Senate Print 7696 (amend judiciary law re former housing court judges serving as judicial hearing officers; Senator Warren/Segal): Reported to the floor.

- Senate Print 7735 (amend Court of Claims Act to permit amendment of a claim to correct jurisdictional pleading defects; Senator Williams/Eagle): Reported to the floor.

The committee adjourned after completing the listed agenda items. The transcript shows motions, seconds and roll-call responses; many items were reported to the floor (or to finance) and several committee members recorded negative or "without recommendation" positions as noted above.