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A 8760: Removes being unable to read and write the English language as a reason a court may declare someone ineligible to act as a fiduciary.
What A 8760 does, verified March 27, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the surrogate's court procedure act to establish guidelines for persons ineligible to act as fiduciaries in court. The law states that a person unable to read and write the English language may be declared ineligible. Additionally, an individual convicted of a felony related to financial mismanagement, such as embezzlement or breach of fiduciary duty, may also be deemed ineligible to act as a fiduciary. The proposed law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8760
- What is the current status of A 8760?
- As of March 27, 2026, A 8760 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to judiciary".
- Did A 8760 pass?
- Not yet. A 8760 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8760, and where is it now?
- A 8760 was authored by Asm. Catalina Cruz. Its committee of record is Assembly Judiciary.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to judiciary |
| Jun. 02, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 2, 2025 · 212 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8760 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY June 2, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 707 of the surrogate's court 2 procedure act, as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2021, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 2. Persons ineligible in court's discretion. The court may declare 5 ineligible to act as fiduciary[:6(a) a person unable to read and write the English language; or7(b)] an individual convicted of a felony whose crime may be adverse to 8 the welfare of the estate, including but not limited to, crimes such as 9 embezzlement or any crime where there was a misappropriation of money or 10 a breach of fiduciary duty. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13214-01-5
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