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2018 Senate Bill 1254: Prescribe rules for political redistricting law
Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov R-Saint Clair on November 29, 2018
To prescribe rules and definitions related to the political redistricting process and commission created by voter passage of 2018 Proposal 2. Among other things this would provide definitions of who is a political independent and who is affiliated with a political party. See Senate Bill 1250. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on November 29, 2018
Reported in the Senate on December 5, 2018
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered in the Senate on December 5, 2018
To clarify that the prohibition on a person affiliated with a political party providing services to the redistricting commission does not apply to partisan political appointees on its board. See Senate Bill 1250.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 5, 2018
Received in the House on December 4, 2018
Referred to the House Elections and Ethics Committee on December 4, 2018