BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5842: Redistricting

Encouraging the creation of competitive districts in the redistricting plan.

Summary

Requires districts, in the redistricting plan, to be competitive such that the majority of districts have no greater than a three percent advantage for any one political party based on an average of the votes cast for the three offices with the most votes cast in the last election preceding the adoption of the redistricting plan.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to redistricting;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5842 (2025–26) Campaign memorabilia · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5842 (2023–24) Child support/SSN use · Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2024
SB 5842 (2021–22) Climate change · Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2022
SB 5842 (2019–20) Electroconvulsant therapy · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5842 (2017–18) Toxic horsemeat · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5842 (2015–16) Utility compliance, planning · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5842 (2011–12) Govt overpayment recovery · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5842 (2009–10) Colleges & construction · Did not pass · died in committee