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Introduced
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
In Committee
02/14/2022
02/14/2022
Crossed Over
02/01/2022
02/01/2022
Passed
02/23/2022
02/23/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/18/2022
03/18/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Redistricting local election districts. Provides that redistricting election districts for local and school board offices must occur at certain times. Removes a provision that limited the number of school board members that may reside in the same school board district for the Indianapolis public school board. Changes the entity that establishes the Indianapolis public school districts within the school city from the Indiana state board of education to the board of school commissioners. Removes the discretionary ability of political subdivisions to redistrict election districts at times other than those required by statute. Allows for additional time for redistricting after the 2020 decennial census. Consolidates certain local redistricting statutes in the same location. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census. Repeals obsolete statutes and makes other conforming changes.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to the redistricting process for local election districts in Indiana:
- It establishes a new chapter in the Indiana Code (IC 3-5-10) that provides a consistent schedule and process for redistricting local and school board election districts, including requirements to redistrict after federal decennial censuses, special censuses, and other changes to political subdivision boundaries.
- It removes a provision that limited the number of school board members that could reside in the same district for the Indianapolis public school board.
- It changes the entity that establishes the Indianapolis public school districts from the Indiana State Board of Education to the Board of School Commissioners.
- It removes the discretionary ability of political subdivisions to redistrict election districts at times other than those required by statute.
- It allows additional time for redistricting after the 2020 decennial census.
- It consolidates certain local redistricting statutes in the same location.
- It updates population parameters to reflect the 2020 decennial census.
- It repeals obsolete statutes and makes other conforming changes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Public Law 169 (on 03/18/2022)
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