Introduced
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To authorize the redistricting of congressional district boundaries to reflect the state’s loss of one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 15 to 14 seats. The introduced bill does not establish a redistricting plan, but just authorizes creating one, establishes some general guidelines, and appropriates $30,000 for its promulgation.
Referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections
Reported without amendment
Substitute offered
To adopt a redistricting plan that expresses the preferences of the House Republican majority.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision appropriating $30,000 to the Secretary of State to prepare and distribute a map showing the new districts that are finally created. Among other things, under the current Supreme Court interpretation, by adding even a small appropriation the legislature prohibits citizens from exercising the right of petitioning to hold a referendum on a new law.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 63 to 47 (details)
To establish new congressional district boundaries to reflect the state’s loss of one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 15 to 14 seats, as revealed by the 2010 census. The bill also appropriates $30,000 for the new redistricting map's promulgation.
Referred to the Committee on Redistricting
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
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To revise details of the proposed plan in ways that generally reflect the preferences of the Democratic minority.
The substitute failed 12 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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To revise details of the proposed plan in ways that generally reflect the preferences of two sitting Democratic members of Congress from the Detroit area.
The amendment failed 7 to 31 (details)
Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)
To establish new congressional district boundaries to reflect the state’s loss of one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 15 to 14 seats, as revealed by the 2010 census. The bill also appropriates $30,000 for the new redistricting map's promulgation.
