New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A8695 — Relates to alternate jurors

Last action — Passed Senate

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

This bill requires juries to start deliberations over after an alternate juror is added.

The bill ensures that if an alternate juror replaces a regular juror, the jury must deliberate again on all issues, except for those already decided. This change aims to maintain the integrity of the deliberation process.

Summary

Provides that after an alternate juror has been substituted, the jury shall deliberate anew on all issues submitted to the jury at the outset of deliberations; exempts issues for which a verdict was already rendered.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.753

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9770

  5. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.413

  9. REPORTED

  10. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  11. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A8695 do?
Provides that after an alternate juror has been substituted, the jury shall deliberate anew on all issues submitted to the jury at the outset of deliberations; exempts issues for which a verdict was already rendered.
Who sponsors A8695?
A8695 is sponsored by Jenifer Rajkumar.
What is the current status of A8695?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced May 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track A8695?
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