Bill Status of HJRCA 4   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CON AMEND-LEGISLATURE ARTICLE

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/4/2008HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46

ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 1 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3 
ILCON Art. XIV, Sec. 1 

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a Representative District (for election of a member of the House of Representatives) need not be entirely within a single Senatorial District (for election of a member of the Senate, now referred to as a Legislative District). Provides that (i) the Senate redistricts Senatorial Districts by resolution adopted by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected and (ii) the House of Representatives redistricts Representative Districts by resolution adopted by a record vote of three-fifths of the members elected (now, redistricting is by law). Eliminates the Legislative Redistricting Commission. Provides instead that if a Senatorial or Representative redistricting plan is not adopted by June 15 of the year following a federal decennial census year, then the State Board of Elections shall produce a redistricting plan using a computer program. Requires the State Board of Elections to designate its computer program by April 15. The computer program designated by the State Board of Elections must disregard specified data and must consider certain prioritized factors; the computer program shall otherwise produce districts in a random manner. Authorizes the House and Senate to designate different computer programs for their respective chambers; doing so requires adoption of a resolution by a three-fifths vote on or before June 15. Removes the requirement that actions concerning redistricting the House or Senate may be initiated only by the Attorney General. Increases the number of Representatives from 118 to 119. Proposes to amend the Constitutional Revision Article to make a change to conform nomenclature. Effective beginning with redistricting in 2011 and applies to members elected in 2012 and thereafter.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2007HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  1/19/2007HouseRead in Full a First Time
  1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2008HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46

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