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CS/HB 7503: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State

GENERAL BILL by Redistricting Committee ; Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee ; Sirois

Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State; Redistricts state's congressional districts in accordance with U.S. Decennial Census of 2020 (plans H000C8017 & H000C8015); amends provisions relating to inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts; reenacts provisions which provide for election of representatives to U.S. House of Representatives; provides effect of district held invalid; provides for applicability; requires certain actions challenging district to be commenced within specified period; bars certain claims.

Effective Date: upon the expiration of the terms of the representatives to the United States House of Representatives serving on the date that this act becomes a law
 Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2022 House • Filed
    2/21/2022 House • Referred to Redistricting Committee
    • Now in Redistricting Committee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/22/2022 House • Added to Redistricting Committee agenda
    2/24/2022 House • Added to Redistricting Committee agenda
    2/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Redistricting Committee
    • Reported out of Redistricting Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/27/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/3/2022 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Laid on Table

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  • CS/HB 7503, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2022 at 6:40 PM

    Redistricting Plan(s): H000C8015, H000C8017

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/3/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 102 (er) Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format Redistricting Plan
    279847 - Amendment
    Remove lines 7161-7168     		Driskell 3/1/2022
    1:03 PM     		PDF
    261687 - Amendment
    Remove lines 7163-7165 and insert:     		Driskell 3/1/2022
    1:03 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    8.0001 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    8.0002 Division of state into congressional districts. Page 4 (pdf)
    8.0003 Page 137 (pdf)
    8.0111 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts. Page 284 (pdf)
    8.031 Election of representatives to Congress. Page 285 (pdf)
    8.051 Page 285 (pdf)
    8.0611 Severability. Page 285 (pdf)
    8.07 Applicability. Page 286 (pdf)
    8.08 Definitions. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.081 Division of state into congressional districts. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.082 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.083 Districts with noncontiguous territory. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.084 New counties. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.085 Election of representatives to Congress. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.086 Members of governmental agencies appointed pursuant to former district boundaries unaffected by new district boundaries. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.087 Severability. Page 287 (pdf)
    8.088 Applicability. Page 287 (pdf)

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  • HB 7503, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2022 at 5:18 PM

    Redistricting Plan(s): H000C8011

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Redistricting Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 102 (e1) Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format Redistricting Plan
    258203 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Leek 2/24/2022
    10:26 PM     		Adopted
    2/25/2022     		PDF H000C8015, H000C8017  
    hierarchy 922067 - Amendment to Amendment (258203)
    Remove lines 7129-7136 of the amendment     		Driskell 2/25/2022
    4:05 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/25/2022     		PDF  
    hierarchy 754407 - Amendment to Amendment (258203)
    Remove lines 7131-7133 of the amendment and insert:     		Driskell 2/25/2022
    4:06 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    2/25/2022     		PDF  

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    8.0001 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    8.0002 Division of state into congressional districts. Page 4 (pdf)
    8.0111 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts. Page 147 (pdf)
    8.031 Election of representatives to Congress. Page 148 (pdf)
    8.051 Page 148 (pdf)
    8.0611 Severability. Page 149 (pdf)
    8.07 Applicability. Page 149 (pdf)
    8.08 Definitions. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.081 Division of state into congressional districts. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.082 Inclusion of unlisted territory in contiguous districts. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.083 Districts with noncontiguous territory. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.084 New counties. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.085 Election of representatives to Congress. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.086 Members of governmental agencies appointed pursuant to former district boundaries unaffected by new district boundaries. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.087 Severability. Page 150 (pdf)
    8.088 Applicability. Page 150 (pdf)

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