Votes at a glance: Judiciary Committee advances multiple bills to committee referrals and the floor
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Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved a slate of bills including measures on extreme risk protection orders, property title, condominium transparency, judicial determinations, matrimonial expenses, real estate licensing supervision, and eviction‑related court procedures; most measures were advanced or reported to the next committee or the floor.
The Judiciary Committee considered and advanced several bills on Monday during its fourth meeting.
Key procedural outcomes (committee record): • Senate Bill 68 (Sen. Martinez) on extreme risk protection orders: motion to advance; reported to Codes (voice vote). The motion to advance was made and seconded (Senator Meyers, second Senator Bailey).
• Senate Bill 1116 (Sen. Bernardes) to designate April 20 as New York State Constitution Day: introduced and moved; referral/outcome not specified in the transcript.
• Senate Bill 1477 (Sen. Prueter): extended debate on limits to purchase of sovereign‑debt claims; sponsor offered follow‑up materials and the committee advanced the bill by motion for further consideration.
• Senate Bill 2546 (Sen. Myer) on title to abandoned multiple dwellings: motion and second recorded; reported to the floor.
• Senate Bill 70541 (Sen. Bynum) on condominium/corporate housing transparency: advanced and reported to the floor despite recorded objections and requests for penalty clarification.
• Senate Bill 8294 (Sen. Sepulveda) requiring detailed determinations in certain orders: moved and reported to the floor.
• Senate Bill 8372 (Sen. Brissport) on expenses in matrimonial actions: motion carried; recorded as moved/advanced.
• Senate Bill 8870 (Sen. Scoofus) on increasing supervision period for real estate license applications: motion carried and bill reported to the floor.
• Senate Bill 9482 (Sen. Kavanaugh) to establish a subpart in the NYC Civil Court Act for cure eviction matters: committee moved the bill and reported it to Finance; members emphasized the need for budgeted funding for staff and judges to implement the change.
The committee proceeded by voice votes in most cases; the transcript records motions, seconds, and voice reactions but does not include roll‑call tallies for individual members. Several sponsors and members asked for technical clarifications and pledged to circulate memos before floor consideration.
The committee adjourned after thanking visiting senators and concluding the agenda.
