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A 5234: Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election.
What A 5234 does, verified May 28, 2026
The bill aims to amend the election law to eliminate the automatic ability of judicial candidates who are enrolled in a particular party to run as a candidate in another party's primary election. This change would not apply to parties that are designating or nominating candidates for the first time, or to candidates nominated by party caucus. The amendment would take effect immediately, allowing for a change in the rules regarding judicial candidates and party affiliations.
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Last action: ordered to third reading cal.138 (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5234
- What is the current status of A 5234?
- As of May 28, 2026, A 5234 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "ordered to third reading cal.138".
- Did A 5234 pass?
- Not yet. A 5234 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote A 5234, and where is it now?
- A 5234 was authored by Asm. Jonathan Jacobson with 12 coauthors.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | ordered to third reading cal.138 |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | DIED IN SENATE |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | delivered to senate |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 197 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5234 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON, SHIMSKY, DINOWITZ, OTIS, BURDICK, PAULIN, GIBBS, KIM, REYES, LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to eliminating the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 6-120 of the election law, as 2 amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 4. This section shall not apply to a political party designating or 5 nominating candidates for the first time[,] or to candidates nominated 6 by party caucus[, nor to candidates for judicial offices]. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03658-01-5
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