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Bill. S.1046-E / A.6678-E. Status: Partly in force. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) is a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) modeled after the federal Voting Rights Act that is designed to prevent racial voter suppression and discrimination. It is named after the late civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis. [1]
nysenate.gov. The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York: the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution of New York does not designate an official term for the two houses together; it says only that the state's legislative power "shall ...
Party control. Democratic. Sessions. 1. January , 2021 –. The 204th New York State Legislature consists of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly . It has been in session since January 2021, during the administrations of Governor Andrew Cuomo and Governor Kathy Hochul.
Legislative Law. The New York Legislative Bill Drafting Commission (LBDC) aids the New York State Legislature in drafting legislation; advises as to the constitutionality, consistency or effect of proposed legislation; conducts research; and publishes and maintains the documents of the Legislature. [1][2] It is composed of two commissioners.
Website. assembly.state.ny.us. The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, [2] with the New York State Senate being the upper house. [3] There are 150 seats in the Assembly. [4] Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The 2022 New York State Assembly election was held on November 8, 2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 150 districts across the State of New York. This election coincided with New York elections for the governorship, U.S. Senate, and state senate, among others. Districts for this election were redrawn following the 2020 ...
e. The 2024 New York State Assembly election was held on November 5, 2024. This election coincided with elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. presidential election, and state senate, among others. Districts for this election were redrawn pursuant to court order in Nichols v. Hochul, though the lines passed by the ...
Status: Current legislation. The Reproductive Health Act is a New York law enacted on January 22, 2019, that protects reproductive rights, decriminalized abortion, and eliminated several restrictions on voluntary abortions in the state. [1] The RHA repealed §4164 of the state Public Health Law. [2] The law has received national media attention.