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Senator · Senate District 54
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History
- Substituted by A9525
- Ordered to third reading cal.363
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2012 and subsequent elections; repealer
Signed by Governor · Sponsor John McEneny
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6696
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to establishing assembly and senate districts; and to repeal article 8 of such law relating thereto
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to apportion the State Senate into 63 districts and to establish 63 Senate districts and 150 Assembly districts.
Summary of provisions
This bill would:
-- provide metes-and-bounds descriptions of 150 Assembly districts; -- apportion the State Senate into 63 districts; -- provide metes-and- bounds descriptions of 63 Senate districts.
Existing law
This bill would amend the New York State law to provide for the reappor- tionment of the New York State Senate and the redistricting of the New York State Assembly and Senate.
Justification
This bill establishes new legislative districts for the state Senate and Assembly. It is based on population figures from the 2010 Federal Census and population figures calculated in accordance with the Prisoner Allo- cation Law of 2010 (N.Y. Corn L. § 71(8). The districts comply with the United States and New York State Constitutions and the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the provisions of section four of this act shall take effect January 1, 2013.
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