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LA HB14
Bill
Status
1/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Michael Echols
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AI Summary
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Louisiana's six congressional districts are redrawn based on 2020 federal decennial census data, with each district targeting an ideal population of 776,292 persons
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District boundaries become effective immediately upon governor's signature for qualifying and conducting the 2024 congressional elections, with full effect for all other purposes at noon on January 3, 2025
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The existing congressional district law (R.S. 18:1276) is repealed and replaced with new district compositions (R.S. 18:1276.1) detailing specific precincts for each of the six districts
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Current officeholders based on existing congressional districts retain their positions until January 3, 2025; positions filled after that date must use the new district boundaries
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District population deviations from ideal range from -20 persons (District 4) to +63 persons (District 6), with an overall relative deviation range of 0.01%
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the election districts for members of congress (Item #1) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
REAPPORTIONMENT/CONGRESS
Last Action
Scheduled for floor debate on 01/19/2024.
1/17/2024