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IN HB1011
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Torr
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 9-member redistricting commission to draw Indiana House, Senate, and congressional district boundaries following each federal decennial census, with 4 members appointed by legislative leaders and 5 selected through a pool nominated by the Chief Justice and state university presidents
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Prohibits commission members from having served as legislators, candidates, lobbyists, political party officials, or campaign committee members within 6 years of appointment, and bars them from running for state legislature until after the second general election following their appointment
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Requires districts to deviate no more than 2% from ideal population (10% for Voting Rights Act compliance), be contiguous and compact, follow precinct boundaries, and minimize splitting of counties and cities
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Mandates at least one public hearing in each congressional district plus Marion County by June 30 of a redistricting year, with commission recommendations due to the General Assembly by August 1
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General Assembly must vote on commission's recommended plan without substantive amendments before October 1; if rejected, must provide written reasons and vote on a revised plan within 15 days
Legislative Description
Redistricting commission. Establishes a redistricting commission (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 the general assembly must meet and enact redistricting plans before October 1 of a redistricting year. Authorizes the general assembly to convene in a session to act on redistricting bills at times other than the times the general assembly is currently authorized to meet. Repeals the current law establishing a redistricting commission for congressional redistricting.
Last Action
Representative Errington added as coauthor
1/22/2019