NY S08833

Increases the New York State Senate from 50 to 63 members and changes the apportionment ratio accordingly.

Requires incarcerated persons to be re-enumerated to their place of last residence by September 1st of years ending in one for redistricting purposes, rather than counted at their incarceration location.

Shifts the independent redistricting commission's submission deadline from January to November 1st in years ending in one, with a secondary deadline of November 15th if needed.

Simplifies the commission's voting requirements by removing partisan thresholds—approval of redistricting plans now requires a standard seven-vote minimum from the ten-member commission instead of different requirements based on whether legislative leaders are from the same or different parties.

Removes language excluding aliens from population counts used for apportionment of assembly and senate districts.