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MO HJR60

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/17/2012

Primary Sponsor

Linda Black

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to reduce House of Representatives membership from 163 to 102 members, effective with the 102nd General Assembly.

  • Requires the state population to be divided by 102 (instead of 163) to establish equal-population representative districts beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.

  • Adds two former House members to the reapportionment commission and modifies district-drawing requirements to follow county boundary lines as closely as possible while maintaining equal population and compact districts.

  • Changes the temporary provision to maintain 163-member House until the 102nd General Assembly, after which the 102-member structure takes effect under the new district formula.

  • Updates terminology from "chairman" to "chair" in the reapportionment commission procedures.

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the number of members of the House of Representatives from 163 to 102 beginning with the 102nd General Assembly

Last Action

Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)

4/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules4/19/2012
Downsizing State Government3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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