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ND HB1397
Bill
Status
4/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Chet Pollert
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AI Summary
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Establishes a legislative management redistricting committee with equal members from the senate and house of representatives, appointed by the chairman of legislative management, to develop a redistricting plan for the 2022 primary election.
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Requires the committee to ensure any submitted redistricting plan is compact, contiguous, and conforms to constitutional population equality requirements, with option to adopt additional constitutionally recognized redistricting guidelines.
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Committee must submit redistricting plan and implementing legislation to legislative management by November 30, 2021.
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Exempts draft redistricting plans from open records requirements until presented or distributed at a legislative meeting, at which point they become public records and must be made accessible on the legislative branch website when possible.
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Directs the legislative management chairman to request the governor call a special session to adopt the redistricting plan for the 2022 primary election; law expires July 31, 2022 and is declared an emergency measure.
Legislative Description
AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, to provide for public access to plans that are distributed or reported, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/21
4/22/2021