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HB544 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB544 Alabama 2015 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Thad McClammy
Democrat
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Senate, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-2.3 repealed, Sec. 29-1-2.3 added
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.

This bill would divide the state into districts for the purpose of electing members of the Alabama Senate at an election or elections determined by the United States District Court.

The Alabama Attorney General would be required to submit this act to the United States District Court for the purpose of seeking final resolution of Alabama Legislative Black Caucus et al. v. Alabama and Alabama Democratic Conference et al. v. Alabama.

Subjects
Reapportionment

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature