Melinda Bush
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that when a county board creates or modifies the apportionment of districts in the county, each district shall also (i) provide racial minorities or language minorities with equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; (ii) provide racial minorities or language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a district with an opportunity to substantially influence the outcome of an election; and (iii) shall not discriminate against or in favor of any political party or individual.
Total Veto Stands
Placed Calendar Total Veto
Governor Vetoed
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-022-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-047-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2017
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
Assigned to Executive Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 030-020-000
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017
Second Reading
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-002-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017
Assigned to Judiciary
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
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| Enrolled | HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Governor's Message | |
| House Amendment 001 |
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