Bill > HB442

This bill proposes to designate new congressional district boundaries for Ohio using the 2020 decennial census data. The bill provides a comprehensive and detailed breakdown of the 15 congressional districts, with each district meticulously defined by specific counties, voting districts, and census blocks. Key provisions include: 1. The bill uses the 2020 census data as the official reference for geographical boundaries, incorporating definitions for census blocks, counties, and voting districts. 2. Each congressional district is precisely mapped out, listing the specific counties, voting districts, and census block numbers that comprise the district. For example, the First Congressional District includes multiple voting districts and census blocks primarily in Hamilton County. 3. The bill systematically outlines the geographical composition of districts, ensuring that every part of Ohio is assigned to a specific congressional district, with any unassigned areas being included in the least populated contiguous district. 4. The legislation repeals existing sections of the Ohio Revised Code related to congressional district boundaries and replaces them with this new, detailed mapping. 5. The bill appears to be a direct implementation of the redistricting process following the 2020 census, ensuring that congressional representation reflects the most recent population data. This comprehensive redistricting bill aims to update Ohio's congressional district boundaries to reflect current population distributions, as determined by the 2020 census.

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb442