FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2023

January 30, 2023

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

1. On page 2, line 16, strike the closing quotation mark.

 

    2. On page 2, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following new subsection:

 

         "D. Once following publication of the official report of each federal decennial census hereafter conducted, the legislature may by statute determine the number of members in its membership."".

 

    3. On page 4, line 15, after "from", insert "each of".

 

    4. On page 8, line 8, strike "An approved plan" and insert in lieu thereof "Plans developed and approved by the redistricting commission".

 

 

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.                         

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

D. Wonda Johnson, Chairwoman

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 5 For 2 Against

Yes:      5

No:       Chasey, Zamora

Excused:  Anyanonu, Rehm

Absent:   None

 

 

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