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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Last Action: 3/19/1998 House - Withdrawn from Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00308
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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3/19/1998 House • Withdrawn from Reapportionment (PC); Election Reform (GRC); General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00308