NY A09284

Proposes constitutional amendments to eliminate the New York State Assembly and create a unicameral legislature consisting of 75 senators instead of the current bicameral system with 50 senators and 150 assembly members.

Removes all references to the Assembly from Article 3 of the State Constitution and consolidates legislative power in a single Senate chamber.

Updates the federal census year used for apportionment purposes from 1930 to 2010, with subsequent decennial censuses to control the number of state inhabitants for apportionment of senate districts.

Requires concurrent approval by both the Senate and Assembly before the proposed constitutional amendments can be submitted to voters.

Introduced February 11, 2016, and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations.