New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S3864 — Enacts the "criminal court opinion transparency act"

Last action — Passed Assembly

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

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill requires reporting on publishing criminal court suppression rulings for transparency.

This bill mandates the chief administrator of the courts to assess the feasibility of publishing suppression rulings from trial-level criminal courts. It aims to improve transparency and inform the public about the court's decisions.

Summary

Requires the chief administrator of the courts to submit a report to the legislature and the governor on: an evaluation of the feasibility and benefit of publishing suppression rulings rendered by trial-level criminal courts and/or collection of data regarding such rulings; whether the publication of additional decisions and/or collection of data would improve the practice of law; an evaluation of the means by which such publication and/or collection of data may be effectuated to improve transparency and the public understanding of these courts; an assessment of any further resources that would be necessary to support increased publication or data collection; and recommendations regarding legislation and administrative measures that could be taken.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.335

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A4674A

  5. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1452

  9. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  10. PRINT NUMBER 3864A

  11. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

  12. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  13. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  14. 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S3864 do?
Requires the chief administrator of the courts to submit a report to the legislature and the governor on: an evaluation of the feasibility and benefit of publishing suppression rulings rendered by trial-level criminal courts and/or collection of data regarding such rulings; whether the publication of additional decisions and/or collection of data would improve the practice of law; an evaluation of the means by which such publication and/or collection of data may be effectuated to improve transparency and the public understanding of these courts; an assessment of any further resources that would be necessary to support increased publication or data collection; and recommendations regarding legislation and administrative measures that could be taken.
Who sponsors S3864?
S3864 is sponsored by Michael Gianaris.
What is the current status of S3864?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track S3864?
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