SB 1195 Summary

• Restructures county apportionment commission composition by removing county treasurer and prosecuting attorney, replacing them with one additional member from each major political party selected by the county board of commissioners from lists submitted by party chairpersons.

• Modifies charter commissioner district ranges based on county population: counties under 100,000 population elect 5-9 commissioners; 100,000-500,000 elect 9-15 commissioners; over 500,000 elect 15-21 commissioners (replacing previous ranges of "not more than" specified numbers).

• Increases timeline for county apportionment commission to establish districts from 30 days to 60 days, and creates judicial panel process for apportionment if districts are not finalized within the deadline.

• Establishes detailed apportionment guidelines requiring single-member districts with specific population deviation limits, partisan fairness standards using proportionality and mean-median difference calculations, and mandatory public hearings in counties over 250,000 population.

• Revises charter commissioner vacancy procedures to require appointment from lists submitted by statutory county chairpersons and mandates special elections if remainder of unexpired term exceeds 2 years.