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AL HB3
Bill
Status
7/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 17-14-70 to redraw the state's seven U.S. Congressional districts following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Allen v. Milligan (June 8, 2023)
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Establishes new congressional district boundaries using the map identified as "Congressional Plan 1-2023" prepared by the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting
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Requires the Legislature to post the adopted map and all alternative maps introduced during the session on its public website, including corresponding boundary descriptions using census tracts, blocks, and counties
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Directs the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate to transmit the certified map to the Secretary of State for certification and public posting
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Applies to U.S. Congressional elections beginning in 2024 and continuing until districts are reapportioned following the 2030 decennial census; becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval
Legislative Description
To amend Section 17-14-70, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the reapportionment and redistricting of the state's United States Congressional districts for the purpose of electing members at the General Election in 2024 and thereafter, until the release of the next federal census.
Congressional districts, redrawn
Last Action
Rejected by House State Government
7/18/2023