Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 27, 2021 | signed chap.516 |
Oct 22, 2021 | delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1448 substituted for s5160b |
Jun 08, 2021 | referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 02, 2021 | ordered to third reading rules cal.281 rules report cal.281 reported |
May 26, 2021 | amend and recommit to rules 229c |
May 25, 2021 | reported referred to rules |
May 21, 2021 | print number 229b |
May 21, 2021 | amend and recommit to local governments |
Feb 03, 2021 | print number 229a |
Feb 03, 2021 | amend and recommit to local governments |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to local governments |
assembly Bill A229C
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
PAULIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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A229 - Details
A229 - Summary
Provides that any plan of districting or redistricting relating to the division of a county, except a county wholly contained within a city, into districts for the purpose of apportionment or reapportionment of members of its local legislative body shall be subject to federal and state constitutional requirements; provides for standards to be followed for such plan.
A229 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 229 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the division of a county into districts for the apportionment of members of its local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 34 of the municipal home rule law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. ANY PLAN OF APPORTIONMENT ADOPTED PURSUANT TO A COUNTY CHARTER OR CHARTER LAW RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF ANY COUNTY, EXCEPT A COUNTY WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, INTO DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE APPORTIONMENT OR REAPPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS, WHICH SHALL HAVE PRIORITY IN THE ORDER SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE: A. DISTRICTS SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AS IS PRACTICABLE; THE DIFFERENCE IN POPULATION BETWEEN MOST AND LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED FOUR PERCENT OF THE MEAN POPULATION OF ALL DISTRICTS; AND B. DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE DRAWN WITH THE INTENT OR RESULT OF DENYING OR ABRIDGING THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF RACIAL OR LANGUAGE MINORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS OR TO DIMINISH THEIR ABILITY TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR CHOICE; AND C. NO VILLAGES OR CITIES OR TOWNS EXCEPT THOSE HAVING MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT OF A FULL RATIO FOR EACH DISTRICT, SHALL BE DIVIDED; AND D. DISTRICTS SHALL BE COMPACT AND CONSIST OF CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Pamela J. Hunter
A229A - Details
A229A - Summary
Provides that any plan of districting or redistricting relating to the division of a county, except a county wholly contained within a city, into districts for the purpose of apportionment or reapportionment of members of its local legislative body shall be subject to federal and state constitutional requirements; provides for standards to be followed for such plan.
A229A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 229--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the division of a county into districts for the apportionment of members of its local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 34 of the municipal home rule law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY PLAN OF APPOR- TIONMENT ADOPTED PURSUANT TO A COUNTY CHARTER OR CHARTER LAW RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF ANY COUNTY, EXCEPT A COUNTY WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, INTO DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE APPORTIONMENT OR REAPPOR- TIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS, WHICH SHALL HAVE PRIORITY IN THE ORDER SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE: A. DISTRICTS SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AS IS PRACTICABLE; THE DIFFERENCE IN POPULATION BETWEEN MOST AND LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED FOUR PERCENT OF THE MEAN POPULATION OF ALL DISTRICTS; AND B. DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE DRAWN WITH THE INTENT OR RESULT OF DENYING OR ABRIDGING THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF RACIAL OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS OR TO DIMINISH THEIR ABILITY TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR CHOICE; AND C. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, NO VILLAGES OR CITIES OR TOWNS EXCEPT THOSE HAVING MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN PERCENT OF A FULL RATIO FOR EACH DISTRICT, SHALL BE DIVIDED; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
Pamela J. Hunter
Jonathan Jacobson
A229B - Details
A229B - Summary
Provides that any plan of districting or redistricting relating to the division of a county, except a county wholly contained within a city, into districts for the purpose of apportionment or reapportionment of members of its local legislative body shall be subject to federal and state constitutional requirements; provides for standards to be followed for such plan.
A229B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 229--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the division of a county into districts for the apportionment of members of its local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 34 of the municipal home rule law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING ADOPTED PURSUANT TO A COUNTY CHARTER OR CHARTER LAW RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF ANY COUNTY, EXCEPT A COUNTY WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, INTO DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE APPORTIONMENT OR REAPPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS, WHICH SHALL HAVE PRIORITY IN THE ORDER HEREIN SET FORTH, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE: A. IF SUCH PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING INCLUDES ONLY SINGLE- MEMBER DISTRICTS, SUCH DISTRICTS SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AS IS PRACTICABLE; THE DIFFERENCE IN POPULATION BETWEEN THE MOST AND LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE MEAN POPU- LATION OF ALL DISTRICTS. IF SUCH PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING INCLUDES MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS, THE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL WEIGHT FOR THE POPULATION OF THAT COUNTY IN THE ALLOCATION OF REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THAT COUNTY; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Pamela J. Hunter
Jonathan Jacobson
Judy Griffin
Donna Lupardo
A229C (ACTIVE) - Details
A229C (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that any plan of districting or redistricting relating to the division of a county, except a county wholly contained within a city, into districts for the purpose of apportionment or reapportionment of members of its local legislative body shall be subject to federal and state constitutional requirements; provides for standards to be followed for such plan.
A229C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 229--C 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, HUNTER, JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the division of a county into districts for the apportionment of members of its local legislative body THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 34 of the municipal home rule law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING ADOPTED PURSUANT TO A COUNTY CHARTER OR CHARTER LAW RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF ANY COUNTY, EXCEPT A COUNTY WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A CITY, INTO DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE APPORTIONMENT OR REAPPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS, WHICH SHALL HAVE PRIORITY IN THE ORDER HEREIN SET FORTH, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE: A. IF SUCH PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING INCLUDES ONLY SINGLE- MEMBER DISTRICTS, SUCH DISTRICTS SHALL BE AS NEARLY EQUAL IN POPULATION AS IS PRACTICABLE; THE DIFFERENCE IN POPULATION BETWEEN THE MOST AND LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE MEAN POPU- LATION OF ALL DISTRICTS. IF SUCH PLAN OF DISTRICTING OR REDISTRICTING INCLUDES MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS, THE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets