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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SJR 68

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an independent redistricting commission (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 constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first

consideration, removes the responsibility to reapportion the legislature and redraw

congressional districts from the legislature and assigns it to an independent

redistricting commission to be created by law. The commission's plans must be

submitted to the voters in a referendum. If the voters reject either plan, the supreme

court must draw a legislative reapportionment plan and a congressional

redistricting plan that will then become law. The independent redistricting

commission would first be appointed for purposes of the 2021 redistricting.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Carpenter (D) , Holperin (D) , Jauch (D) , King (D) , Risser (D) , Schultz (R) , Shilling (D) , T. Cullen (D) , Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

15 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bewley (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Clark (D) , Doyle (D) , Hebl (D) , Hulsey (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Pocan (D) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Roys (D) , Staskunas (D) , Tranel (R) , Turner (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators T. Cullen, Schultz, Carpenter, Jauch, Holperin, Risser, Taylor, Wirch, Shilling, King and C. Larson;Cosponsored by Representatives Hulsey, Tranel, Bernard Schaber, Staskunas, Berceau, Turner, Hebl, Pocan, Jorgensen, Roys, Doyle, Pope-Roberts and C. Taylor

  2. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  3. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Representative Bewley added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 1, 2012 · Senate

    Representative Clark added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1