# New York A 934: Relates to peremptory challenges where there are two or more defendants

New York A 934, Relates to peremptory challenges where there are two or more defendants, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by William Magnarelli (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-16 (SIGNED CHAP.440) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 934
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to peremptory challenges where there are two or more defendants
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-10-16, SIGNED CHAP.440
- Sponsor: William Magnarelli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (195 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Defendants share limits on jury strikes: mixed, low. Effective immediately, New York treats defendants tried together as one party for peremptory challenges—juror strikes without stating a reason. Their challenge limit is not multiplied by the number of defendants. In trials covered by Criminal Procedure Law § 360.30(2), each party gets three challen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William Magnarelli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-06 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 142 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-10-16: SIGNED CHAP.440 (House)
- 2025-10-09: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-06: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: 3RD READING CAL.1498 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6735A (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-12: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-08: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.122 (House)
- 2025-05-06: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-25: PRINT NUMBER 934A (House)
- 2025-04-25: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House)
- 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-25: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A934A)
- Original, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A934)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A934A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A934)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A934-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).