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Introduced
01/31/2017
01/31/2017
In Committee
01/31/2017
01/31/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2018
03/28/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act to repeal 3.002 (2); to consolidate, renumber and amend 3.002 (intro.) and (1m); to amend 3.004 (2) and 5.15 (4) (a); to repeal and recreate subchapter I of chapter 4 [precedes 4.001]; and to create 13.49 of the statutes; Relating to: legislative and congressional redistricting. (FE)
AI Summary
This bill establishes new procedures and standards for legislative and congressional redistricting in Wisconsin. Key provisions:
- It creates a Redistricting Advisory Commission to provide guidance to the Legislative Reference Bureau on preparing redistricting plans. The Commission will also hold public hearings on the plans and submit a report to the legislature.
- It requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare redistricting plans based on the federal decennial census data and deliver them to the legislature by January 1 of the second year following the census. The legislature must vote on the plans within 7 days.
- It establishes population equality standards for state legislative and congressional districts, requiring deviations of no more than 1% from the ideal district population unless necessary to comply with the Voting Rights Act.
- It requires districts to be compact, contiguous, and to respect municipal and county boundaries to the extent possible.
- It prohibits the use of partisan data or the residence addresses of incumbents in drawing the districts.
- The bill would first apply to redistricting plans based on the 2020 federal census.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (46)
Melissa Agard (D)*,
Jimmy Anderson (D)*,
Peter Barca (D)*,
Terese Berceau (D)*,
Jill Billings (D)*,
David Bowen (D)*,
Jonathan Brostoff (D)*,
Dave Considine (D)*,
David Crowley (D)*,
Steve Doyle (D)*,
Jason Fields (D)*,
Eric Genrich (D)*,
Evan Goyke (D)*,
Gary Hebl (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
Debra Kolste (D)*,
Cory Mason (D)*,
Beth Meyers (D)*,
Nick Milroy (D)*,
Todd Novak (R)*,
Tod Ohnstad (D)*,
Sondy Pope (D)*,
Daniel Riemer (D)*,
Katrina Shankland (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Amanda Stuck (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Chris Taylor (D)*,
Don Vruwink (D)*,
Dana Wachs (D)*,
JoCasta Zamarripa (D)*,
Josh Zepnick (D)*,
Janet Bewley (D),
Tim Carpenter (D),
Jon Erpenbach (D),
Dave Hansen (D),
LaTonya Johnson (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Mark Miller (D),
Janis Ringhand (D),
Fred Risser (D),
Jennifer Shilling (D),
Lena Taylor (D),
Kathleen Vinehout (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 03/28/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab44 |
| BillText | http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2017/REG/AB44.pdf |
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