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S9793 • 2025

Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state

Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state

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Sponsor
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
In Assembly Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state

Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state Repeals provisions relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state.

What This Bill Does

  • Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state Repeals provisions relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 Senate

    PASSED SENATE

  2. 2026-05-28 Senate

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. 2026-05-28 Assembly

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  4. 2026-05-14 Senate

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-05-13 Senate

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2026-05-12 Senate

    1ST REPORT CAL.1021

  7. 2026-04-06 Senate

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Official Summary Text

Repeals section 470 of the judiciary law relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state
Repeals provisions relating to allowing attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          9793

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      April 6, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

        AN  ACT to repeal section 470 of the judiciary law, relating to allowing
          attorneys having offices in the state to reside in an adjoining state

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Section 470 of the judiciary law is REPEALED.
     2    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.









         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06098-01-5