A bill that awaits approval by the New York Assembly, after Senate passage, would have judges who aren't attorneys in "high volume" town and village justice courts looking for a new line of work when their terms expire.

S139-B/A1358-B, "An act to amend the uniform justice court act," passed 45-17 in the Senate late Tuesday, with the Assembly version referred to its judiciary committee. The last scheduled day of the legislative session is Thursday.