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IN HJR0001

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Brian Bosma

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to Article 4 of the Indiana Constitution to allow the General Assembly to establish a commission for drawing congressional and legislative districts
  • The commission, if established, would draw districts based on population from the federal decennial census and other criteria set by law
  • Under the proposed system, the General Assembly would retain authority to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, while the commission would determine district boundaries
  • Requires all district territory to be contiguous
  • As a constitutional amendment, must be agreed to by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratified by a majority of voters to take effect

Legislative Description

Redistricting.

Last Action

Representative Day added as coauthor

1/13/2012

Full Bill Text

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