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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 10139: Relates to the number of judges in family 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

S 10139 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the number of judges in family court. Primary sponsor: Erik Bottcher (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Increases the number of family court judges in the city of New York to seventy-two; provides for two additional family court judges for each of Westchester and Rockland counties and an additional family court judge for each of Erie and Niagara counties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erik BottcherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Bill WeberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate38

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Sources

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