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NY S09556

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Establishes a fourteen-day deadline from when an apportionment becomes law to commence legal action challenging its validity.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules9/14/2022

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