AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT
Summary
Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
02/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
02/18/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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