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7 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
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Relates to the apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Daniel L. Squadron
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10858
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish equitable population parameters for apportioning state senate and assembly districts every ten years following the U.S. Census.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would require a state legislative apportionment body (commit- tee, commission, or otherwise stated) to operate within the purview of a population deviation no greater or less than 1% of mean population for all districts.
Justification
The current reapportionment process exposes the New York State legisla- ture to inequitable population disparity between districts by allowing a population deviation of 5%. This disparity has encouraged gerrymander- ing and unfair weight of representation due to unreasonably high popu- lation disparities between districts. Congressional districts are required to be within a population deviation of 1% and it is time for New York State to follow this sensible example.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately, although no action would be taken pursuant to this legis- lation until the decennial Census of 2010.
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