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CO HCR1001

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Sonnenberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits a constitutional amendment to Colorado voters at the 2014 general election to reorganize the House of Representatives by county-based districts instead of population-based districts.

  • Divides the House of Representatives into as many districts as there are counties in Colorado, with each representative district's boundaries coterminous with one entire county.

  • Maintains the current population-based apportionment process for the Colorado Senate, which continues to be redrawn decennially by the reapportionment commission.

  • Makes the reorganization effective on January 10, 2017, if a majority of electors approve the amendment.

  • Requires voter approval through a ballot proposition asking whether to amend the Colorado Constitution concerning state representative districts.

Legislative Description

Alter Number & Composition Representative District

Last Action

House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

4/14/2014

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, and Military Affairs3/13/2014

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