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MO HJR60
Joint Resolution
Status
1/17/2012
Primary Sponsor
Linda Black
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AI Summary
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Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to reduce House of Representatives membership from 163 to 102 members, effective with the 102nd General Assembly.
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Requires the state population to be divided by 102 (instead of 163) to establish equal-population representative districts beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.
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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.
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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.
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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