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HB299

Congressional and state legislative districts; localities to eliminate split precincts.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Vivian Watts (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Localities to eliminate split precincts in congressional and state legislative districts; precinct changes prohibited for certain period

. Requires counties and cities to adjust local election district lines to congressional and state legislative district lines established by the General Assembly and requires that precincts be contained wholly within congressional or state legislative districts when a county, city, or town is divided between two or more such districts. The bill provides that a locality that is unable to comply with this requirement may apply to the State Board of Elections for a waiver to administer a split precinct. The State Board shall have the authority to grant the request or direct the locality to create a precinct with fewer than the required number of registered voters. The measure also prohibits counties, cities, and towns from creating, dividing, abolishing, or consolidating any precincts or otherwise changing the boundaries of any precinct between February 1, 2019, and May 15, 2021, except in certain specified circumstances. Precinct ordinances may be adopted after January 1, 2021, but may not be implemented before May 15, 2021. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/03/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102495D
  • 01/03/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/22/2018 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB299)
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

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