Roll Call: IL SB0910 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that when a county board creates or modifies the apportionment of districts in the county, each district shall also (i) provide racial minorities or language minorities with equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; (ii) provide racial minorities or language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a district with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election; and (iii) shall not discriminate against or in favor of any political party or individual.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-11-08 - Total Veto Stands [SB0910 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that when a county board creates or modifies the apportionment of districts in the county, each district shall also (i) provide racial minorities or language minorities with equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; (ii) provide racial minorities or language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a district with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election; and (iii) shall not discriminate against or in favor of any political party or individual.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-11-08 - Total Veto Stands [SB0910 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Veto Message) [HTML]
Vote: Concurrence in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 33 | 33 | - |
| Nay | 22 | - | 22 |
| Not Voting | 4 | 4 | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 37 | 22 |
