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S 8236: Extends the chief administrator of the courts' authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection.
What S 8236 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill aims to amend the current law governing orders of protection in family court cases. It allows the Chief Administrator of the Courts to grant referees the authority to determine applications for orders of protection during regular court hours. The proposed change will enable a more efficient process and reduce the backlog of cases. The amendments will take effect immediately, with a specific provision that a particular paragraph of the law will expire and be repealed after a certain period.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A8785 (2025-06-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8236
- What is the current status of S 8236?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 8236 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 10, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A8785".
- Did S 8236 pass?
- Not yet. S 8236 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8236, and where is it now?
- S 8236 was authored by Sen. Jessica Ramos.
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| Jun. 10, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A8785 |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1581 |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 27, 2025 · 248 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8236 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 27, 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 chapter 363 of the laws of 2010, amending the judiciary law relating to granting the chief administrator of the courts the authority to allow referees to determine applications for orders of protection during the hours family court is in session, in relation to the expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 363 of the laws of 2010, amending the 2 judiciary law relating to granting the chief administrator of the courts 3 the authority to allow referees to determine applications for orders of 4 protection during the hours family court is in session, as amended by 5 chapter 323 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that paragraph 7 (n) of subdivision 2 of section 212 of the judiciary law, as added by 8 section one of this act, shall expire and be deemed repealed September 9 1, [2025] 2027. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13251-01-5
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