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IN HB1249
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Justin Moed
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AI Summary
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Establishes a five-member redistricting commission to create and recommend plans for Indiana general assembly and congressional districts, with the legislative services agency providing staff support.
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Commission members selected through a judicial nominating commission process, with four members appointed by legislative leaders (one per leader by January 15 of redistricting year) and a fifth chair selected by February 15, with political party representation required (10 from each major party, 5 independents for chair position).
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Requires commission to hold public hearings in northern, central, and southern Indiana by June 30 of redistricting year and submit recommendations to general assembly by August 1, with plans meeting population deviation limits of 1% for house and senate districts and compliance with federal Voting Rights Act.
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If Indiana Constitution does not require legislative districts, commission recommendations automatically become the official plans; if Constitution requires legislative action, general assembly must enact redistricting bills before October 1 of redistricting year.
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Repeals prior congressional redistricting commission law and appropriates necessary state general fund amounts to implement the redistricting process; effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Redistricting commission. Establishes a redistricting commission to create, hold hearings on, take public comment about, and recommend plans to redraw general assembly districts and congressional districts. Requires the legislative services agency (agency) to provide staff and administrative services to the commission. Establishes standards to govern the commission and the agency in the creation of redistricting plans. Provides that if the Constitution of the State of Indiana does not require the general assembly to establish legislative districts, the commission's recommendations for legislative and congressional districts become the plans that define those districts. Provides that, if the Constitution of the State of
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
1/22/2015