REDISTRICTING-COMMISSION
Summary
Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Creates the Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for Legislative and Representative Districts (rather than requiring the Senate and House of Representatives to each establish a committee, or the Senate and House of Representatives may create by joint resolution a joint committee of both chambers, to consider proposals to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts). Provides the commissioner selection process and meeting and voting requirements to adopt a plan. Makes conforming changes in the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Butler
RRepublican
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Avery Bourne
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
Co
Marty McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Patrick Windhorst
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Spain
RRepublican
Co
Sam Yingling
DDemocratic
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