HB583 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
House of Representatives, districts redrawn, Sec. 29-1-1.2 repealed, Sec. 29-1-1.2 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, districts for members of
the Alabama House of Representatives were redrawn
following the 2010 decennial census. A three judge
federal court declared certain of those districts
unconstitutional</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would redraw the districts
pursuant to the federal court decision</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; and to repeal conflicting law.
</p>
Subjects
Reapportionment
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2017 | 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 | HB583 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |