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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SJR 42

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excluding incarcerated, disenfranchised felons from the enumeration of population for apportionment and redistricting of legislative, county, and certain other district offices (first consideration).

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on

first consideration, excludes incarcerated felons who are disenfranchised by law

from the census count used for redistricting legislative, county, and other districts

used to select statutory elective officers.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Taylor (D)

5 cosponsors

A. Williams (D) , Black (D) , Grigsby (D) , Kessler (D) , Turner (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 22, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Kessler, Black, Grigsby, Turner and A. Williams

  2. Jun 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1