The Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary on March 11 reported 11 senate prints to either the floor or the finance committee after brief presentations and voice votes.

Two of the bills the committee advanced drew attention for the scope of their changes to court and employment rules. Senate Print 4419, a proposal to require the Office of Court Administration to establish a searchable public database of conviction proceedings, was moved by Senator Ryan and seconded by Senator Cooney and was reported to the finance committee after objections from Senator Rhodes and Senator O'Meara were recorded. Senate Print 5559, which would amend the judiciary law and labor law to create remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination connected to jury service, was moved by Senator Sepulveda; Senator Rhodes and Senator O'Meara were recorded in opposition and Senator Palumbo was recorded as without recommendation; the measure was reported to the floor.

Several other bills were advanced with little debate. Senate Print 1015, which would amend the powers and trusts law to prohibit an individual convicted of an elder-abuse crime from inheriting as a distributee, was moved by Senator Cooney and seconded by Senator Bailey and reported to the floor. Senate Print 2695, addressing admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct or manner of dress under the civil practice law and rules, was moved by Senator Mayer, seconded by Senator Cooney, and reported to the floor; Senators Phillips and Colombo were recorded as without recommendation. Senate Print 3170, the Family Court Adjusted Service Time Act proposal to expand nighttime family court access, was moved by Senator Mayor, seconded by Senator Cooney, and was reported to the finance committee.

Other measures advanced included Senate Print 3178, which would require modification of restrictive covenants prior to the sale of real property (moved by Senator Bailey and seconded by Senators Mayer and Cooney; Senators Rhodes and O'Meara were recorded as without recommendation), Senate Print 3413 on article 78 judgments relating to disability pensions (moved by Senator Cooney; seconded by Senator Bailey; reported to the floor), and Senate Print 3690 to add notice requirements for enforcing liens on goods and in self-storage facilities (moved by Senator Bailey and seconded by Senator Cooney; Senators Colombo and O'Meara were recorded in the negative and Senator Rhodes was recorded as without recommendation; the bill was reported to the floor).

The committee also moved forward Senate Print 3837 (the "Sunshine in Litigation Act" on protective orders; moved by Senator Bailey, seconded by Senator Cooney; Senator O'Meara was recorded as without recommendation and the bill was reported to the floor), Senate Print 3864 (publication of opinions rendered in criminal cases; moved by Senator Cooney, seconded by Senator Mayer; Senator Cuomo was recorded as without recommendation and the bill was reported to the finance committee) and Senate Print 4549, amending the general obligations law to require notification of co-trustees and co-beneficiaries when a power of attorney is signed (moved by Senator Bailey, seconded by Senators Cooney and Mayer; the transcript records Senators O'Meara and Palumbo in the context of the recommendation but does not specify a named negative vote; the bill was reported to the floor).

Votes in the meeting were taken by voice for each bill; the transcript records specific named oppositions or "without recommendation" notations for several measures, but does not provide full roll-call tallies for any item. The committee adjourned after reporting the listed measures.

Votes at a glance

- Senate Print 1015 (powers and trusts law; prohibit certain inheriting after elder-abuse convictions): mover Senator Cooney; second Senator Bailey; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 2695 (civil practice law and rules; admissibility of evidence of a victim's sexual conduct/manner of dress): mover Senator Mayer; second Senator Cooney; Senators Phillips and Colombo recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 3170 (Family Court Adjusted Service Time Act; nighttime family court access): mover Senator Mayor; second Senator Cooney; outcome: reported to the finance committee.
- Senate Print 3178 (real property law; require modification of restrictive covenants prior to sale): mover Senator Bailey; seconds Senators Mayer and Cooney; Senators Rhodes and O'Meara recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 3413 (civil practice law and rules; judgments in article 78 proceedings relating to disability pensions): mover Senator Cooney; second Senator Bailey; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 3690 (lien law; notice requirements for enforcing liens on goods/self-storage): mover Senator Bailey; second Senator Cooney; Senators Colombo and O'Meara recorded in the negative; Senator Rhodes recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 3837 (Sunshine in Litigation Act; protective orders): mover Senator Bailey; second Senator Cooney; Senator O'Meara recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 3864 (judiciary law/criminal procedure law; publication of opinions in criminal cases): mover Senator Cooney; second Senator Mayer; Senator Cuomo recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the finance committee.
- Senate Print 4419 (judiciary law; require Office of Court Administration to create searchable public database of conviction proceedings): mover Senator Ryan; second Senator Cooney; Senators Rhodes and O'Meara recorded in opposition; outcome: reported to the finance committee.
- Senate Print 4549 (general obligations law; require notification to co-trustees/co-beneficiaries on signing a power of attorney): mover Senator Bailey; seconds Senators Cooney and Mayer; transcript references Senators O'Meara and Palumbo in relation to the recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.
- Senate Print 5559 (judiciary law and labor law; remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination related to jury service): mover Senator Sepulveda; second(s) recorded as Senator Ryan and others; Senators Rhodes and O'Meara recorded in opposition; Senator Palumbo recorded without recommendation; outcome: reported to the floor.

No final vote counts were provided on the record beyond named negative or "without recommendation" notations. The committee did not take roll-call votes on the measures during this session and forwarded the measures consistent with committee practice for further consideration by the full senate or by the finance committee, as indicated above.

The meeting was adjourned after the final item was reported.