25RS HB 628

House Bill 628

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to election districts and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1283
Sponsor	A. Donworth
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 5 to establish the Advisory Redistricting Commission, which shall be composed of members appointed by the General Assembly and members of the public at large; define terms; establish commissioner pay, conditions, powers, and duties; provide that commissioners' terms correlate with obligations of each census cycle; establish the conditions, powers, and duties of the commission; require the commission to draft redistricting plans for legislative and congressional districts, with parameters prescribed; establish standards to be followed by the commission for commissioners who develop plans; require the commission to submit its redistricting plans to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on State Government; require the General Assembly to consider the commission's plans as approved by the Interim Joint Committee on State Government; allow the General Assembly to enact or reject the plans of the commission by a date certain or to return to the commission for adjustment; provide that if the General Assembly does not enact the plans, the plans shall be returned to the commission, which may incorporate changes requested by the General Assembly, but shall not be required to incorporate changes; require the commission to submit to the General Assembly new redistricting plans for enactment at a date certain; allow General Assembly to enact its own redistricting plans after a date certain; provide for penalties and fine upon conviction of persons attempting to influence, or commissioners accepting influence, per the duties of the commission; amend KRS 5.005 to remove the Secretary of State as being named as a defendant in any action challenging the constitutionality of any legislative district and replace with the Advisory Redistricting Commission; provide that the Act may be cited as the Fair Maps Act; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version	Legislative Research Commission - Advisory Redistricting Commission, necessary government expense Redistricting - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment Secretary of State - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment Congressional Districts - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment Short Titles and Popular Names - Fair Maps Act Public Meetings - Advisory Redistricting Commission, plan proposals, discussion and input Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment Appropriations - Advisory Redistricting Commission, necessary government expense Budget and Financial Administration - Advisory Redistricting Commission, necessary government expense Local Mandate - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment Crimes and Punishments - Advisory Redistricting Commission, prohibition on influence or accepting of influence, penalty Elections and Voting - Advisory Redistricting Commission, establishment General Assembly - Advisory Redistricting Commission, plan proposal, consideration Legislative Research Commission - Advisory Redistricting Commission, expenditure of funds, receipt of plans