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2019 SESSION

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SB 1327 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn, including equal population, compactness and contiguity, racial and ethnic fairness, protection of racial and language minorities to participate and elect a preferred candidate, and respect for existing political boundaries and communities of interest. The bill prohibits the use of political data when drawing districts. There is a delayed effective date of April 1, 2020.

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• 01/07/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102236D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102236D
• 01/07/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/22/19  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)