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S 4507: Relates to the form of the juror qualification questionnaire; provides that such questionnaire shall only require a prospective juror who is not a citizen of the United States to certify, under penalty of perjury, that they are not a citizen.
What S 4507 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the judiciary law to update the form of the juror qualification questionnaire. The questionnaire will be prescribed by the chief administrator of the courts and will only require prospective jurors who are not U.S. citizens to certify their non-citizenship and ineligibility to meet the qualifications under section 510 of the article. The changes will take effect on the 180th day after the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4507
- What is the current status of S 4507?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4507 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 S 4507 pass?
- Not yet. S 4507 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4507, and where is it now?
- S 4507 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos. Its committee of record is Senate Judiciary.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 224 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4507 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to the form of the juror qualification questionnaire The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 513 of the judiciary law, as added by chapter 86 of 2 the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 513. Form of questionnaire. The questionnaire to be filled out by 4 prospective jurors shall be in such form as the chief administrator of 5 the courts may prescribe; provided, however, such questionnaire shall 6 only require a prospective juror who is not a citizen of the United 7 States to certify, under penalty of perjury, that they are not a citizen 8 and do not meet the qualifications under section five hundred ten of 9 this article. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 11 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09012-01-5
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