IL HJRCA0015 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 24-2)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-19 - Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Ryan Spain
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes the requirement for each Legislative District to be divided into two Representative Districts. Modifies provisions concerning legislative redistricting. Provides specified requirements for each Legislative District, Representative District, and Congressional District for redistricting purposes. Replaces the current method of legislative redistricting with the following: a sixteen-member commission, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the most senior Supreme Court Justice of a different political party in accordance with specified criteria, shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State redistricting plans for Legislative, Representative, and Congressional Districts following a series of public hearings by August 1 of the year following a federal decennial census; permits the public to submit maps during the map drawing process for consideration by the Commission; and, if a redistricting plan is not adopted by August 1 of the year following a federal decennial census, then a seventeenth member shall be appointed to the Commission and redistricting plans shall be filed by September 1. Adds provisions concerning the membership of the Commission and budgetary matters related to the Commission. Effective upon being declared adopted and applicable to redistricting beginning in 2021 and to the election of General Assembly members beginning in 2022.

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Title

CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-19HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Ryan Spain
2020-01-31HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2019-04-10HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
2019-03-05HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
2019-02-28HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2019-02-20HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
2019-02-15HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2019-02-11HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
2019-02-07HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
2019-02-07HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2019-02-06HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
2019-02-01HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
2019-01-29HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2019-01-29HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
2019-01-29HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2019-01-29HouseRead in Full a First Time
2019-01-29HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain

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