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AR HB1983

Bill

Status

Failed

10/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

John Payton

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Redefines Arkansas's four United States Congressional Districts based on 2020 federal decennial census data, replacing previous district boundaries established on January 1, 2011

  • First Congressional District includes 33 counties (Arkansas, Baxter, Boone, Chicot, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Desha, Drew, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Newton, Phillips, Poinsett, Prairie, Randolph, St. Francis, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, Woodruff) plus specific voting districts from Jefferson and Conway counties

  • Second Congressional District comprises Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, and White counties plus specified voting precincts from Pulaski County

  • Third Congressional District consists of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Pope, and Washington counties plus designated voting districts from Crawford, Newton, Searcy, and Sebastian counties

  • Fourth Congressional District includes 29 counties (Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Franklin, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Union, Yell) plus specific voting precincts from Crawford, Conway, Pulaski, and Sebastian counties, with emergency clause for immediate implementation

Legislative Description

To Identify The Four (4) United States Congressional Districts Of Arkansas Based On The Most Recent Federal Decennial Census Data; And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs10/4/2021

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