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NY A09014

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Micah Lasher

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the New York State Constitution to allow the legislature to redraw congressional district lines if another state has redistricted its congressional seats more than once within a ten-year period (outside of court-ordered redistricting)

  • Requires any such mid-decade redistricting by New York to follow the existing constitutional principles for drawing district lines outlined in Article 3, Section 4(c), paragraphs 1-5

  • Updates Section 4(e) of Article 3 to recognize this new alternative redistricting process alongside the standard redistricting procedures

  • Follows the constitutional amendment process requiring referral to the next legislative session after the succeeding general election and publication for 3 months prior to that election

Legislative Description

Relates to the redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts and to redistricting in the event that another state has acted to determine the district lines for congressional offices more than once in less than ten years.

Last Action

opinion referred to judiciary

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2026
Governmental Operations8/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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