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IN HJR0001

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brian Bosma

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to Article 4, Section 5 of the Indiana Constitution to allow the General Assembly to establish a commission for drawing congressional and legislative districts

  • Permits the commission to draw districts according to population numbers from the federal decennial census and other criteria established by law

  • Requires the General Assembly to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, with districts drawn by the commission serving as the official election districts

  • Maintains the existing requirement that district territory must be contiguous

  • Requires approval by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratification by a majority of Indiana voters to become effective

Legislative Description

Redistricting.

Last Action

Representative Day added as coauthor

1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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