Assigned to APPROP AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR H.C.R. 2058
legislative districts; population; census; citizenship
Purpose
Subject to voter approval, constitutionally requires the independent redistricting
commission (IRC) to conduct a census in each year that ends in zero and create legislative districts
of equal citizen population during the commencement of the mapping process. Establishes the
State Census Fund and transfers monies from the Citizens Clean Elections Fund to the State Census
Fund to conduct the census.
Background
By February 28 of each year that ends in one, an IRC must be established consisting of five
members, with no more than two members of the same political party, to provide for the
redistricting of congressional and state legislative districts in an honest, independent and impartial
fashion that upholds public confidence in the integrity of the redistricting process. The mapping
process for both the congressional and legislative districts begins with the creation of districts of
equal population in a grid-like pattern across Arizona and is based on the population data from the
U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) identical to those from the enumeration conducted by the
Census Bureau for the apportionment of the representatives of the U.S. House of Representatives
in the most recent U.S. census and may not be based upon Census Bureau population counts
derived from any other means, including statistical sampling to add or subtract population by
inference. Adjustments to the grid must be made as necessary to accommodate specified goals
including that congressional districts and state legislative districts must have equal population, to
the extent practicable (A.R.S. § 16-1103; Ariz. Const. art.4, pt. 2 § 1).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires the IRC or other entity designated by the Legislature to conduct and complete a
census by December 31 of each year that ends in zero.
2. Requires the census to include a tabulation of the number of U.S. citizens that reside in Arizona
and their residences.
3. Allows the census to be conducted consistent with the procedures and methods adopted by the
Census Bureau or its successor agency. FACT SHEET – Amended
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4. Requires the IRC to use the data collected from the census to determine the citizen population
of each legislative district and map the legislative districts by equal citizen population, rather
than equal population.
5. Stipulates that if a census is not completed by the IRC or other entity as prescribed by
December 31 of any year ending in zero, then the IRC must use the most current data from the
Census Bureau or its successor agency to determine the citizen population of each legislative
district.
6. Prohibits the IRC, or other entity as designated by the Legislature, from employing federal
practices that are inconsistent with the requirements related to the IRC census and legislative
district mapping in Arizona.
7. Grants any member of the Legislature standing to initiate an action or proceeding to enforce
the requirements of the IRC census and legislative district mapping.
8. Establishes the State Census Fund.
9. Requires the monies in the State Census Fund to be continuously appropriated for the purpose
of conducting the census.
10. Requires the State Census Fund to be administered by the IRC or other officer or body
designated by the Legislature to take the census.
11. Transfers $5,000,000 from the Citizens Clean Election Fund to the State Census Fund in each
fiscal year.
12. Contains a statement of legislative intent.
13. Makes technical and conforming changes.
14. Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general
election.
15. Becomes effective if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Establishes the State Census Fund.
2. Transfers monies from the Citizens Clean Elections Fund to the State Census Fund and requires
the IRC to administer the State Census Fund.
3. Makes conforming changes.
FACT SHEET – Amended
H.C.R. 2058
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House Action Senate Action
MOE 2/14/24 DP 5-4-0-0 APPROP 3/26/24 DPA 6-4-0
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Read 2/28/24 31-28-0-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 27, 2024
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