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Introduced
02/05/2015
02/05/2015
In Committee
02/09/2015
02/09/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/23/2015
03/23/2015
Introduced Session
2015 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Kentucky Committee on Legislative Redistricting, comprised of faculty from Kentucky's state universities, to draw new boundary lines for state legislative and U.S. Congressional districts based on population data from the U.S. Census. The committee will develop redistricting plans, which will then be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission and referred to the Interim Joint Committee on State Government for review. The General Assembly will have the power to either enact or reject these plans but cannot make substantive changes to them; if rejected, the committee may revise the plans based on legislative feedback, though they are not obligated to incorporate all suggestions, and the General Assembly must then enact the revised plans without alteration. The bill also defines "redistricting" as the drawing of district boundaries and specifies that "population" refers to the most recent U.S. Census data.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
to State & Local Government (S) (on 02/09/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/15RS/SB122.htm | 02/06/2015 |
| BillText | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/15RS/SB122/bill.doc | 02/06/2015 |
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