HB 2127: Legislative & Congressional Dists.
JOINT RESOLUTION by Geller ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Futch ; Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver ; Miller
Legislative & Congressional Dists.; constitutional amendment to transfer legislative authority to reapportion & redistrict state to a commission; provides for 120 single-member House of Representative & 40 single-member Senate districts; provides standards for reapportionment; provides for review of commission's plans by Supreme Court & provides for reapportionment & redistricting by Supreme Court when commission fails. Repeals s. 16, Art. III; creates s. 10, Art. II.
Last Action:
3/19/1998
House -
Withdrawn from Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00308
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/28/1997 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 01124 |
| 5/2/1997 | House |
• Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Introduced, not referred |
| 10/16/1997 | House |
• Referred to Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Referred to Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00067 |
| 3/19/1998 | House |
• Withdrawn from Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00308 |