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Feb 28, 2024 |
signed chap.91 delivered to governor returned to senate passed assembly motion to amend lost ordered to third reading rules cal.15 substituted for a435b |
Feb 26, 2024 |
referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.465 |
Feb 23, 2024 |
reference changed to rules referred to elections |
Senate Bill S8638
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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2023-S8638 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S8638 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8638 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to desig- nating the venue where proceedings challenging apportionment by the legislature shall be commenced; and to amend chapter 773 of the laws of 1911 relating to providing for a procedure for the prompt review of an apportionment by the legislature or other body, in relation to requiring that apportionment by the legislature shall be subject to review by certain designated courts PURPOSE: To update and modernize the procedures for bringing a legal challenge to a set of redistricting maps. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new provision to the Civil Practice Law and Rules to require a proceeding challenging appointment by the Legislature to be
2023-S8638 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8638 I N S E N A T E February 23, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to desig- nating the venue where proceedings challenging apportionment by the legislature shall be commenced; and to amend chapter 773 of the laws of 1911 relating to providing for a procedure for the prompt review of an apportionment by the legislature or other body, in relation to requiring that apportionment by the legislature shall be subject to review by certain designated courts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 506 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows: 5. A PROCEEDING CHALLENGING APPORTIONMENT BY THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE COMMENCED IN THE SUPREME COURT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED COUN- TIES IN A JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT WHERE AT LEAST ONE PETITIONER RESIDES: (I) FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: NEW YORK COUNTY; (II) SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: WESTCHESTER COUNTY; (III) THIRD JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: ALBANY COUNTY; OR (IV) FOURTH JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: ERIE COUNTY. § 2. Sections 1 and 5 of chapter 773 of the laws of 1911 relating to providing for a procedure for the prompt review of an apportionment by the legislature or other body, are amended to read as follows: Section 1. An apportionment by the legislature shall be subject to review [by the supreme court] at the suit of any citizen, upon the peti- tion of any citizen to the supreme court IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DESIG- NATED COUNTIES IN A JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT where [any such] AT LEAST ONE petitioner resides: (A) FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: NEW YORK COUNTY; (B) SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: WESTCHESTER COUNTY; (C) THIRD JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: ALBANY COUNTY; OR (D) FOURTH JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: ERIE COUNTY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00349-10-4 S. 8638 2
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