HB545 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

HB545 Alabama 2015 Session

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2015

Session

1

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: John F. Knight Jr
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: House of Representatives, redistricting, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed, Sec. 29-1-1.2 added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 House of Representatives in 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

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

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB545 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature