New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1576
Relates to adjournments for right to counsel
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- John Zaccaro Jr. (Democratic)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zohran Mamdani
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY - Jan 10, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY