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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8437: Renames the supreme court the superior court and the court of appeals the supreme court

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8437 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Renames the supreme court the superior court and the court of appeals the supreme court. Primary sponsor: Charles Lavine (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Renames the supreme court the superior court and the court of appeals the supreme court.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles LavinePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  2. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  3. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  4. OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
  5. TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
  6. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source