A bill to raise the mandatory retirement age for New York judges from 70 to 76 is advancing through Albany. Sponsored by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, the legislation aims to modernize the age limit, reflecting longer life spans and mental competence. It passed unanimously through the Senate's Judiciary Committee and will also allow judges to continue serving until 80 with an extended recertification process. The bill must pass both legislative chambers and receive public approval to amend the state constitution, potentially becoming effective by 2027.
New York State has not updated the mandatory retirement age for our judges in over 125 years. The truth is that these days people live, and remain mentally competent, for far longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, and our state constitution should reflect that.
Our amendment, which passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, would begin the process of amending the New York State Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges in New York to 76 years old, an age more appropriately in line with present-day standards.
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