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S 8340: Provides that a person who is not a lawful permanent resident shall not be automatically disqualified to be a fiduciary.
What S 8340 does, verified April 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the current surrogate's court procedure act to expand eligibility for fiduciary roles. A person who is not a lawful permanent resident can now be automatically disqualified from serving as a fiduciary. This change will affect the ability of certain individuals to act as fiduciaries in New York State's surrogate courts. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8340
- What is the current status of S 8340?
- As of April 9, 2026, S 8340 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 8340 pass?
- Not yet. S 8340 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8340, and where is it now?
- S 8340 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Judiciary.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
| Jun. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 3, 2025 · 163 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8340 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to the eligibility of a person who is not a lawful permanent resident to be a fiduciary The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 707 of the surrogate's court procedure act is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. A person who is not a lawful permanent resident shall not be auto- 4 matically disqualified to be a fiduciary. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13323-01-5
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