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HB 1987: Apportionment

JOINT RESOLUTION by Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ball ; Kyle ; Bullard

Apportionment; provides for apportionment of Florida House of Representatives & Florida Senate (plans H062H001 & S17S0036); adopts United States Decennial Census of 2000 for use in such apportionment; provides for omitted areas; provides contiguity for areas specified for inclusion in one district which are entirely surrounded by other districts; provides severability of invalid portions; provides for application beginning in 2002.

Last Action: 3/28/2002 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/28/2002 House • Filed; Introduced, placed on Calendar -HJ 00329
3/5/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00475; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00475; Amendment pending -HJ 00549, -HJ 00643; Pending amendment withdrawn -HJ 00659, -HJ 00753
3/6/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 00763; Passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 32 -HJ 00837
3/7/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/13/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Reapportionment; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00524
3/15/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Reapportionment; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00743; Substituted for CS/SJR 580 -SJ 00743; Read second time -SJ 00743; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00743, -SJ 00782
3/19/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00912; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00912; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00946; Amendment #1 reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 00986; Passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 00986; Retained -SJ 00986
3/22/2002 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02909; Passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 43 -HJ 03042; Motion to reconsider failed -HJ 03043; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 03042
3/28/2002 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State