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AZ HCR2059
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/8/2012
Primary Sponsor
Tom Chabin
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AI Summary
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Changes Arizona House districts from two representatives per district to one representative per district, reducing total House seats from 60 to 90 and increasing Senate districts from 30 to 45.
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Extends legislative terms from two years to four years beginning with the fifty-first legislature in 2013, while maintaining the four consecutive term limit for both senators and representatives.
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Provides transition rules for legislators already in office, allowing those elected in 2007, 2009, and 2011 additional terms under the new four-year structure.
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Requires redistricting to be performed by the independent redistricting commission using the new district structure, with new districts fully applicable starting with the 2014 general election.
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Makes changes to the Arizona Constitution that are subject to voter approval through a general election ballot proposition.
Legislative Description
House districts; fouryear terms
Last Action
Referred to House JUD Committee
2/9/2012