Bill > SB122

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 5 to define certain terms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 5 to establish the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting, which shall be composed of state university faculty appointed by presidents of Kentucky's state universities; create a new section of KRS Chapter 5 to require the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting to develop redistricting plans for state legislative and U.S. Congressional districts; create a new section of KRS Chapter 5 to require the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting to submit the redistricting plans to the Legislative Research Commission, which shall refer the plans to the Interim Joint Committee on State Government; the General Assembly may enact or reject the redistricting plans, but shall not alter or amend them; if the General Assembly does not enact the plans, they can be returned to the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting, which may incorporate changes requested by the General Assembly, but shall not be required to incorporate changes; the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting shall submit to the General Assembly new redistricting plans, which the General Assembly shall enact but not alter or amend.

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Dennis Parrett (D)*, 

to State & Local Government (S) (on 02/09/2015)

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