AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, to provide for public access to plans that are distributed or reported, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Apr 23, 2021
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
legislature
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/21
executive
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 3, Emergency clause carried
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions Committee
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 8, Emergency clause carried
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 2
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Jan 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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