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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2015–16 SESSION

SJR 8210: Advance redistricting plan

Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.

Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State to submit to the voters at the next general election, a constitutional amendment adjusting the deadline for completion of the state redistricting plan to November 15 of each year ending in one.

From the House Bill Report (SJR 8210), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. Sent to votersMar 9, 2016
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 12, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2016

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Nelson D-34Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2016
Version voted on: SJR 8210
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21012
Republican25000
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SJR 8210
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.
  2. Speaker signed.
  3. President signed.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. SG - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. GOS - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SJR 8210 in other sessions

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

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