Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HJ00016 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/16/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 532   	1 of 1 
 
General Assembly  Proposed House Joint 
Resolution No. 16  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 532 
 
 
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION 
AND ELECTIONS  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist. 
 
 
 
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR 
LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING. 
Resolved by this Assembly: 
 
That article twenty-sixth of the amendments to the Constitution of 1 
the state, as amended by article thirtieth of said amendments, be 2 
amended to establish a commission for reapportionment of legislative 3 
districts independent of the General Assembly, which commission's 4 
membership shall include electors enrolled in the Democratic Party, 5 
electors enrolled in the Republican Party, at least one member enrolled 6 
in the Independent Party and at least one elector not enrolled in any 7 
political party. 8 
Statement of Purpose:   
To establish an independent commission as the sole authority on 
legislative redistricting.