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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 538

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: counting individuals confined in state prison to determine population for redistricting purposes. (FE)

Prison Redistricting

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that, for purposes of establishing congressional and

legislative districts, individuals confined to prisons in this state who established

residence in this state for voter registration purposes prior to being confined are

counted as residing in the municipalities where they established residence prior to

being confined.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Risser (D) , Smith (D)

17 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Cabrera (D) , Crowley (D) , Emerson (D) , Fields (D) , Goyke (D) , Hebl (D) , L. Myers (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Sargent (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Zamarripa (D)

Full history

  1. Oct 31, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Bewley, Carpenter, Johnson, Larson, Risser and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Crowley, Emerson, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Fields, Goyke, Hebl, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Sargent, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor and Zamarripa

  2. Oct 31, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection

  3. Jan 3, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1