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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5047: 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

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5047 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Steve OtisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Nader SayeghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
  2. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source