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NY S09556
Bill
Status
9/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Restricts judicial review of legislative apportionments to the Supreme Court of Albany County, removing the previous option to file in the county where the petitioner resides.
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Establishes a fourteen-day deadline from when an apportionment becomes law to commence legal action challenging its validity.
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Preserves the right of any citizen to petition for review of an apportionment upon proper service to the attorney-general, president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and governor.
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Allows existing appeals to continue if commenced while the apportionment is in force and does not impair other existing legal remedies for determining apportionment validity.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides that any review of apportionment by the legislature shall be brought in the supreme court of Albany county; provides that such action must be commenced within fourteen days after the apportionment at issue becomes a law.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
9/14/2022