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IN HB1386
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Pat Boy
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 9-member redistricting commission with 8 members appointed by legislative leaders (2 each from speaker, house minority leader, senate president pro tempore, and senate minority leader) and a chair selected by those 8 members by February 15 of redistricting years
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Prohibits commission members from having served in the past 6 years as legislators, congressional members, state officeholders, lobbyists, party officials, or campaign committee members, and bars them from running for general assembly until after the second election following their appointment
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Requires the commission to hold at least one public hearing in each congressional district plus Marion County by June 30, publish draft maps by May 15, and submit final recommendations to the general assembly by August 1 of redistricting years
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Sets redistricting standards including population deviation limits of 2% for state legislative districts, contiguous territory requirements, preservation of political subdivision boundaries, and compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act
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Requires a supermajority of 7 of 9 commission votes for official action, and mandates the general assembly convene on the third Tuesday of September to vote on commission plans without substantive amendments, with a 15-day process for revised recommendations if initial plans are rejected
Legislative Description
Redistricting. 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 shall 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
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/14/2019