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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that limits the New York State Legislature's ability to modify redistricting plans created by the independent redistricting commission. Specifically, the legislature would be restricted from making amendments that affect more than two percent of the population in any given district. The bill requires that if multiple redistricting plans are submitted by the commission for the same legislative house or congressional districts, each plan must be considered individually and not combined. This proposed amendment aims to reduce legislative interference with the redistricting process and maintain the independence of the redistricting commission. The amendment would need to be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members and would require publication for three months prior to that election, in accordance with the state constitution's requirements for constitutional amendments.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S530