# New York A 7563: Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county

New York A 7563, Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John T. McDonald III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-05 (APPROVAL MEMO.12) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7563
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-12-05, APPROVAL MEMO.12
- Sponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: CODES, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (206 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Defendants gain treatment-court options with transfer limits: mixed, low. The law takes effect immediately. Defendants outside cities with 1 million or more people can ask to move an indicted criminal case to an adjoining county. The receiving superior court must be designated by the Chief Administrator of the Courts as a specialized court. Eligible courts include human…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John T. McDonald III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Manktelow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Levenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Walsh (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-05: APPROVAL MEMO.12 (House)
- 2025-12-05: SIGNED CHAP.587 (House)
- 2025-12-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: 3RD READING CAL.1722 (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8312 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.403 (House)
- 2025-06-04: RULES REPORT CAL.403 (House)
- 2025-06-04: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7563)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7563)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7563-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).