HB525 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
House of Representatives, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed, Sec. 29-1-1.2 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Sections 199 and 200 of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, require the Legislature to
reapportion and redistrict itself following the
release of each federal decennial census</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would divide the state into
districts for the purpose of electing members of
the Alabama House of Representatives at the General
Election of 2018, until the next federal census is
released</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would provide venue in Montgomery
County Circuit Court for any legal action,
including any action pending in any court on the
effective date of this act, challenging the
validity of all or any portion of any House of
Representatives reapportionment or redistricting
plan adopted pursuant to the bill</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide for the reapportionment and redistricting
of the state into districts for the purpose of electing the
members of the Alabama House of Representatives at the General
Election in 2018, until the release of the next federal
census; to provide venue in Montgomery County Circuit Court
for any legal action, including any action pending in any
court on the effective date of this act, challenging the
validity of all or any portion of any House of Representatives
reapportionment or redistricting plan adopted pursuant to this
act; and to repeal conflicting law.
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Subjects
Reapportionment
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB525 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |