Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 60 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on September 6 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-11-02 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the boundaries of Legislative and Representative districts may be separate. Requires that both types of districts, in addition to being compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population, must reflect minority voting strengths, promote competition, and consider political boundaries. Replaces the current method of redistricting of the Senate and House of Representatives with the following: a commission, appointed by the legislative leaders and in accordance with scoring criteria provided by law, shall score separate Legislative District and Representative District maps submitted by the public; the Senate and House, each by a three-fifths vote, shall adopt one of the 3 maps with the best scores for its districts; and the Secretary of State shall certify the map with the best score if a chamber fails to adopt a map. Specifies the schedule for redistricting activities. Effective upon being declared adopted and applicable to redistricting beginning in 2021 and to the election of General Assembly members beginning in 2022.

CON AMEND-REDISTRICTING

Rep. Mike Fortner [R]	Rep. Chad Hays [R]	Rep. David Olsen [R]	Rep. Peter Breen [R]
Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]	Rep. Thomas Morrison [R]	Rep. Christine Winger [R]	Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-02	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-11-02	House	Read in Full a First Time
2016-09-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2016-09-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
2016-09-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
2016-09-09	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2016-09-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
2016-09-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
2016-09-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
2016-09-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=60&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HJRCA/09900HC0060.htm