SB1336 Summary

• Replaces county board-controlled apportionment process with independent 8-member County Apportionment Commissions selected by Illinois Supreme Court Justices for counties with county board districts.

• Commissioners must meet strict eligibility requirements, including no government employment, contracts, or political party positions within previous 4 years, and must file financial disclosure statements.

• Apportionment plans must prioritize equal population districts, protection of racial and language minority voting rights, contiguity, compactness, and political neutrality.

• Commission must hold at least 5 public hearings before adopting a plan; if Commission fails to file plan by July 1 following federal census, Supreme Court appoints a 9th member and extends deadline to August 1.

• Supreme Court gains original and exclusive jurisdiction over apportionment disputes brought by Attorney General; repeals previous provisions allowing county boards to develop apportionment plans.