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Introduced
01/20/2022
01/20/2022
In Committee
01/20/2022
01/20/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning reapportionment; relating to congressional districts; providing for the reapportionment thereof; repealing K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 4-137 and 4-143. 5
AI Summary
This bill proposes a congressional redistricting map for the state of Kansas. The key provisions are:
1. The bill defines the boundaries of the four congressional districts in Kansas based on voting districts, tracts, block groups, and blocks from the 2020 U.S. decennial census.
2. If a county, voting district, tract, block group, or block is not included within a congressional district or is included in two or more districts, it will be attached to the contiguous district with the least total population.
3. The new congressional districts will not affect the terms of representatives elected in 2020, who will continue to serve until the representatives elected from the new districts take office in January 2023.
4. The bill repeals two previous statutes related to congressional reapportionment in Kansas.
5. The bill will take effect upon its publication in the Kansas register.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Redistricting (S)
Last Action
Senate Died in Committee (on 05/23/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb357/ |
| BillText | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/documents/sb357_00_0000.pdf |
| Map: As introduced | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/ds_maps/map_b_bluestem_2753.pdf |
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