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IN SCR0030

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

2/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Greg Walker

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the legislative council to assign redistricting issues to the appropriate committee for study in preparation for the 2021 redistricting cycle following the 2020 decennial census.

  • Directs study of recent federal court decisions from Wisconsin, Maryland, and North Carolina that address whether partisan gerrymandering in redistricting plans is unconstitutional.

  • Requires examination of statistical analysis methods for demographic and political data used in testing or validating redistricting criteria.

  • Directs study of the impact of noncontiguous precincts on the redistricting process.

  • Senate Committee on Elections recommended passage with a vote of 6-0 on January 29, 2018.

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate committee the topic of redistricting issues.

Last Action

Returned to the Senate

2/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Elections1/25/2018

Full Bill Text

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