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NY S00444
Bill
Status
1/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
James Skoufis
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AI Summary
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Amends the municipal home rule law to define "population" as residents only, removing references to "citizens" and "registered voters" for apportionment and redistricting purposes.
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Excludes incarcerated individuals from population counts by specifying that persons subject to department of corrections jurisdiction in state correctional facilities shall not be deemed residents of that local government.
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Requires population bases for districting and redistricting plans to use the latest statistical information from official enumerations conducted at the same time for all residents of the local government.
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Permits population allocations to representation areas through extrapolation or other rational methods, provided that any such allocation includes a detailed explanation as an appendix to the plan.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to the definition of "population" for purposes of providing substantially equal weight for the population of that local government in the allocation of representation in the local legislative body.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1/3/2024