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SCR 18-005 — Legislative Redistricting
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Summary
The concurrent resolution amends the state constitution to create the independent legislative redistricting commission (commission) to divide the state into state senate and state representative legislative districts. Specifically, the concurrent resolution: Specifies that the commission is appointed after each federal decennial census of the United States; Specifies that the commission consists of 12 members, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's largest political party, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's second largest political party, and 4 of whom must not be registered with any political party; Establishes the qualifications to serve on the commission and the method by which commissioners are appointed; Authorizes the commission to adopt rules and specifies how the commission is staffed, how the commission is funded, how the commission is organized, and sets forth the ethical obligations of the commissioners; Requires the commission to provide the opportunity for public involvement, including multiple hearings, the ability to propose maps, and to testify at commission hearings, and requires hearings to comply with state statutes regarding open meetings; Mandates that paid lobbying of the commission be disclosed to the secretary of state by the lobbyist within 72 hours of when the lobbying occurred or when the payment for lobbying occurred, whichever is earlier; Establishes prioritized factors for the commission to use in drawing districts, including federal requirements, the preservation of communities of interest and political subdivisions, and maximizing the number of competitive districts; Prohibits the commission from approving a map if it has been drawn for the purpose of protecting one or more members of or candidates for state legislative office or a political party, and codifies current federal law and related existing federal requirements prohibiting maps drawn for the purpose of or that results in the denial or abridgement of a person's right to vote or electoral influence on account of a person's race, ethnic origin, or membership in a protected language group; Requires at least 8 of the 12 commissioners, including at least 2 of the commissioners who are not registered with any political party, to approve a redistricting map and specifies the date by which a final map must be approved; Specifies that nonpartisan staff will draft a preliminary redistricting map and up to 3 additional maps, and, in the event of deadlock by the commission, creates a process by which nonpartisan staff submit a final map to the Supreme Court for review based on specified criteria; and Allows for judicial review of a commission approved or nonpartisan staff submitted redistricting map, and limits Supreme Court review to whether the commission or the staff committed an abuse of discretion.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this concurrent resolution as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
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The recent amendment to Bill SCR 18-005 changed the focus of the proposed resolution. Originally, it aimed to reform the existing legislative reapportionment commission by expanding it and setting specific qualifications and political affiliations for members. The updated version emphasizes ending political gerrymandering by creating a new, independent commission that is politically balanced and accountable to a broader group of voters, including those not affiliated with major parties. This change is significant because it seeks to ensure fair representation and reduce the influence of partisan interests in district drawing.
Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSEDENGROSSED LLS NO.
R18-1186.01 Nicole Myers x4326 SCR18-005 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Grantham and Fenberg, Jahn HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Duran and Neville P., Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Legislative Council Appropriations SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 18-005 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF C OLORADOANAMENDMENTTOTHE C OLORADOCONSTITUTION CONCERNING A CHANGE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH STATE SENATEANDSTATEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESDISTRICTSARE DRAWN ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REFORMING THE EXISTING LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENTREDISTRICTING COMMISSION. BY n d 8 EXPANDING THE COMMISSION TO TWELVE MEMBERS AND E e 0 T d , AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS WHO POSSESS N 3 3 S e r SPECIFIED QUALIFICATIONS ;
PROHIBITING ANY ONE POLITICAL n A e PARTY 'S CONTROL OF THE COMMISSION BY REQUIRING THAT A ONE -THIRDOFCOMMISSIONERSWILLNOTBEAFFILIATEDWITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY ,ONE -THIRD OF THE COMMISSIONERS e n WILL BE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE 'S LARGEST POLITICAL m 1 T n 2 N g 7 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
E d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
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d A PARTY ,AND ONE THIRD OF THE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE 'S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY ;
PROHIBITING CERTAIN PERSONS , INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL LOBBYISTS , FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES ,AND FEDERAL , STATE, AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, FROM SERVING ON THE COMMISSION ;
LIMITING JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A MAP TO A DETERMINATION BY THE SUPREME COURT OF WHETHER THE COMMISSION OR ITS NONPARTISAN STAFF COMMITTED AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION ;
REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO DRAW STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS USING COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AS WELL AS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS,SUCH AS CITIES AND COUNTIES,AND THEN TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE STATE LEGISLATIVE SEATS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE ;
AND PROHIBITING MAPS FROM BEING DRAWN TO DILUTE THE ELECTORAL INFLUENCE OF ANY RACIAL OR ETHNIC GROUP OR TO PROTECT ANY INCUMBENT ,ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE ,OR ANY POLITICAL PARTY .
This summary applies tothisresolutionasto introducedthis andresolution as introducedand doesnotreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthis resolution passes third reading in thehousethe house of introduction, aaresolution resolution summarythatappliestothereengrossedversionofthisresolutionwillbe available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) The concurrent resolution amends the state constitution to create the independent legislative redistricting commission (commission) to divide the state into state senate and state representative legislative e districts.
n ! Specifies that the commission is appointed after each federalm decennial1 censusT ofn the2 UnitedN States;g 7 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
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d A federal decennial census of the United States;
-2- 005 ! Establishes the qualifications to serve on the commission and the method by which commissioners are appointed;
and ! Allows for judicial review of a commission approved or -2- 005 nonpartisan staff submitted redistricting map, and limits Supreme Court review to whether the commission or the staff committed an abuse of discretion.
BeItResolvedbytheSenateoftheSeventy-firstGeneralAssembly -3- 005 oftheStateofColorado,theHouseofRepresentativesconcurringherein:
Senatorial and representative districts - commissioncreated.(1) Declarationofthepeople.THEPEOPLEOFTHEDeclarationofthepeople.T HEPEOPLEOFTHE STATE OF COLORADO FIND AND DECLARE THAT :
(a) THET HE PRACTICE OF POLITICAL GERRYMANDERING ,WHEREBY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ARE PURPOSEFULLY DRAWN TO FAVOR ONE POLITICALPARTY OR INCUMBENT POLITICIAN OVERANOTHER ,MUST END;END ;
(b) T HE PUBLI'SPUBLICS INTEREST IN PROHIBITING POLITICAL GERRYMANDERING IS BEST ACHIEVED BY CREATING A NEW AND INDEPENDENT COMMISSION THAT IS POLITICALLY BALANCED ,PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO VOTERS NOT AFFILIATED WITH EITHER OF THE STATE'STWOLARGESTPARTIESSTATE STWOLARGESTPARTIES ,ANDUTILIZESNONPARTISANLEGISLATIVE STAFF TO DRAW MAPS ;
(c) THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SHOULD SET DISTRICT LINES BY ENSURING CONSTITUTIONALLY GUARANTEED VOTING RIGHTS , INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF MINORITY GROUP VOTING ,AS WELL AS FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF CONSTITUENTS USING -3- 005 POLITICALLY NEUTRAL CRITERIA;
(d) C OMPETITIVE ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE VOTERS WITH A MEANINGFUL CHOICE AMONG CANDIDATES ,PROMOTE A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY ,HELP ENSURE THAT -4- 005 CONSTITUENTS RECEIVE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION ,AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE POLITICAL WELL -BEINGBEING OF KEY COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;SUBDIVISIO;S (e) FOR YEARS CERTAIN POLITICAL INTERESTS OPPOSED COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS INCOLORADO BECAUSE THEY ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED ABOUT MAINTAINING THEIR OWN POLITICAL POWER AT THE EXPENSE OF FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIO;AND (f) ITIZENSWANTANDDESERVEANINCLUSIVEANDMEANINGFUL LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING PROCESS THAT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH THE ABILITY TO BE HEARD AS REDISTRICTING MAPS ARE DRAWN,TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THE WITNESSES WHO DELIVER TESTIMONY AND THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION S DELIBERATIONS, AND TO HAVE THEIR WRITTEN COMMENTS CONSIDERED BEFORE ANY PROPOSED MAP IS VOTED UPON BY THE COMMISSION AS THE FINAL MA.
(e)(2) FORLegislativedistricts-commissioncreatedHEREISHEREBY YEARSCREATED CERTAIN POLITICAL INTERESTS OPPOSED COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS INC OLORADO BECAUSE THEY ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED ABOUT MAINTAINING THEIR OWN POLITICAL POWER AT THE EXPENSEINDEPENDENT OF FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION;AND (f) CITIZENSWANTANDDESERVEANINCLUSIVEANDMEANINGFUL LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING PROCESSCOMMISSION. THAT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH THE ABILITY TO BE HEARD AS REDISTRICTING MAPS ARE DRAWN ,TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THE WITNESSES WHO DELIVER TESTIMONY AND THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION 'S DELIBERATIONS, AND TO HAVE THEIR WRITTEN COMMENTS CONSIDERED BEFORE ANY PROPOSED MAP IS VOTED UPON BY THE COMMISSION AS THE FINAL MAP.
(2)The Legislativedistricts-commissioncreated.TEREISHEREBYstateCOMMISSION CREATEDshall be dividDIVIDE THE INDEPENDENTSTATEinto LEGISLATIVEas REDISTRICTINGmany COMMISSIONsenatorial .and representative districts as there are members of the senate and house of representatives respectively.
Theeach stateCOMMISSIONdistrict shallin beeach divideDIVIDEhouse THEhaving STATEintoa population as manynearly senatorialequal andas representativemay districtsbe, as thererequired areby membersthe constitution of the senateUnited States, but in no event shall therebe morethan five percent deviation between the most populous and housethe ofleast representativespopulous respectively.district in each house.
each-4- district005 in(3) eachDefinitions.S houseUSED havingIN aTHIS populationSECTION asAND nearlyIN equalSECTIO47 asTHROUGH may48.4OF be,THIS asARTICLEV, requiredUNLESS byTHE theCONTEXT constitutionOTHERWISE ofREQUIRES: the United States, butin no event shall therebe more than five percent deviation between the most populous and the least populous district in each house.
(3)(a) Definitions."COMMISSION " MEANS THE INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTINGCOMMISSIONCREATEDINSUBSECTION (2)OFTHISSECTION.
A(b) USED(I) IN"COMMUNITY THISOF SECTIONINTEREST AND" MEANS ANY GROUP IN SECTION47C THROUGHOLORADO 48.4THAT OFSHARES THISONE ARTICLEV,OR UNLESSMORE SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY BE THE CONTEXTSUBJECT OTHERWISEOF REQUIRESSTATE :LEGISLATIVE ACTI,IS COMPOSED OF A REASONABLYPROXIMATEPOPULATION ,ANDTHUSSHOULDBECONSIDERED FORINCLUSIONWITHINASINGLEDISTRICTFORPURPOSESOFENSURINGITS FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIO.
(a) "COMMISSION " MEANS THE INDEPENDENT LEGISLATIVE -5- 005 REDISTRICTINGCOMMISSIONCREATEDINSUBSECTION (2)OFTHISSECTION.
(b) (I) "C OMMUNITY OF INTEREST " MEANS ANY GROUP IN C OLORADO THAT SHARES ONE OR MORE SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTI,IS COMPOSED OF A REASONABLYPROXIMATEPOPULATION ,ANDTHUSSHOULDBECONSIDERED FORINCLUSIONWITHINASINGLEDISTRICTFORPURPOSESOFENSURINGITS FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION.
(A) SSHARED HARED PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS OF URBAN , RURAL,RURAL , AGRICULTURAL ,INDUSTRIAL,OR TRADE AREASAREAS;AND ;AND (B) S HARED PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS SUCH AS EDUCATION , EMPLOYMENT ,ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT ,PUBLICHEALTH TRANSPORTATION,TRANSPORTATION ,WATERWATER NEEDS AND SUPPLIES , AND ISSUES OF DEMONSTRABLE REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
(III) GROUPSGOUPS THAT MAY COMPRISE A COMMUNITY OF INTEREST INCLUDERACIAL ,ETHNIC,ANDLANGUAGEMINORITYGROUPS ,SUBJECTTO COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSECTIONS (1)(bAND(1)(b)AND (4)(b)OF(4)(bOF SECTION48.1SECTION OF48.1OF THIS ARTICLEV,WHICH SUBSECTIONS PROTECT AGAINST THE DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE DUE TO A PERSON S'S RACE OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP .
(IV) "COMMUNITY"C OMMUNITY OF INTEREST" DOES NOT INCLUDE RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLITICAL PARTIE,PARTIE,INCUMBENTS INCUMBENTS, ,OROR POLITICAL -5- 005 CANDIDATES .
(c) "RACE"OR "RACIAL"MEANS A CATEGORY OFRACEOF RACE OR ETHNIC ORIGIN DOCUMENTED IN THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS.
(d) "REDISTRICTING"R YEAR"EDISTRICTING YEA" MEANS THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE -6- 005 YEAR IN WHICH THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS IS TAKE.
(b) COMMISSIONERSMUSTEITHERHAVEBEENUNAFFILIATEDWITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY FOR A CONSECUTIVE PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN FIVE -6- 005 YEARS AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATI;AND (c) NO PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED TO OR SERVE ON THE COMMISSION IF HE OR SH:
(I) I OR HAS BEEN A CANDIDATE FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -7- 005 WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTI;N (II) IS OR HAS BEE,WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION , COMPENSATED BY A MEMBER OF , OR A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE ADVOCATING THE ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE TO , THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ;
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(IV) IS OR HAS BEE,WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTIO, AN ELECTED POLITICAL PARTY OFFICIAL ABOVE THE PRECINCT LEVEL IN C OLORADO OR AN EMPLOYEE OF A POLITICAL PART;
(V) IAMEMBEROFTHECOMMISSIONRESPONSIBLEFORDIVIDING THE STATE INTO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT;OR (VI) I OR HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL LOBBYIST REGISTERED TO LOBBY WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO ,,WITH WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY IN -7- 005 C OLORADO ,OR AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS PRECEDINGTHEDATEONWHICHAPPLICATIONSFORAPPOINTMENTTOTHE COMMISSION ARE DUE UNDER SUBSECTION (4)OF THIS SECTI.N (3) (a) BA UGUST 10OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE REDISTRICTING -8- 005 YEAR ,NONPARTISANSTAFFSHALL,NONPARTISAN ,AFTERSTAFFSHALL,AFTER HOLDINGHOLDINGONE ONE ORMORE PUBLIC HEARINGSHEARINGS,PREPAREANAPPLICATIONFORMTHATWILLALLOWAPPOINTING PREPAREANAPPLICATIONFORMTHATWILLALLOWAPPOINTING AUTHORITIESTOEVALUATEAPERSON SEXPERIENCEANDQUALIFICATIONS AND MAKE SUCH APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYS WEBSITE ORCOMPARABLE MEANSOFCOMMUNICATINGWITHTHE PUBLIC .
ALL -8- 005 APPLICATIONS ARE PUBLIC RECORDS AND MUST BE POSTED PROMPTLY AFTER RECEIPT ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYS WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC.
(5) (a) N LATER THANJANUARY 5OF THE REDISTRICTING YEA, -9- 005 THECHIEFJUSTICEOFTHE CCOLORADOSUPREMECOURTSHALLDESIGNATE OLORADOSUPREMECOURTSHALLDESIGNATE APANELTOREVIEWTHEAPPLICATIONS .THEPANELMUSTCONSISTOFTHE THREE JUSTICES OR JUDGES WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE C OLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS , APPOINTEDSEQUENTIALLYSTARTINGWITHTHEMOSTRECENTJUSTICEOR JUDGE TO RETIRE WHO HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTYORUNAFFILIATEDWITHANYPOLITICALPARTYFORTHETWOYEARS PRIORTOAPPOINTMENT EXCEPTTHATNOAPPOINTEE WITHINTWOYEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT,SHALL HAVE BEEN AFFILIATED WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS A JUSTICE OR JUDGE ALREADY APPOINTED TO THE PANEL .F ANY OF THE THREE JUSTICES OR JUDGES WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE COLORADO COURT OFAPPEALS IS UNABLE ORORUNWILLING UNWILLING TO SERVE ONTHEON THE PANELOR HAS BEEN AFFILIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT WITH A POLITICAL PARTY ALREADY REPRESENTED ON THE PANEL ,THEN THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHALL APPOINT THE NEXT JUSTICE OR JUDGE WHO MOST RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT OR THE C OLORADO COURT OF APPEALS AND WHO HAS NOT BEEN AFFILIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS ANY JUSTICE OR JUDGE ALREADY APPOINTED TO THE PA.IF, AFTERCONSIDERINGALLJUSTICESANDJUDGESWHOHAVERETIREDFROM THE COLORADOSUPREMECOURTANDTHE C OLORADOCOURTOFAPPEALS , FEWER THAN THREE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PANEL HAVE BEEN -9- 005 IDENTIFIED WHO ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO SERV,THESERVE,THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHALLAPPOINTTHEMOSTRECENTLYRETIREDDISTRICTCOURTJUDGEWHO HAS NOT BEEN AFFILIATED WITHIN TWO YEARS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT WITH THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS ANY PREVIOUS APPOINTEE TO THE -10- 005 PANEL AND WHO ACCEPTS SUCH APPOINTMENT .
(b) AALL LL DECISIONS OF THE PANEL REGARDING THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE APPROVAL OF ALL THREE MEMBERS OF THE PANELPANEL. .
(c) T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PRESCRIBE BY LAW THE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PANEL .N.NONPARTISAN ONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ASSIST THE PANEL IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTI.S (6) AAFTER FTER APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED,NONPARTISAN STAFF , WITH THE COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATESTATE, , SHALL MAKE AN OBJECTIVE AND FACTUAL FINDING BASED ON ,TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE , PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION , INCLUDING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHETHEREACHAPPLICANTMEETSTHEQUALIFICATIONSSPECIFIED ININSUBSECTION SUBSECTION(2)OFTHISSECTION(2)OFTHISSECTION .N.NOLATERTHAN OLATERTHAN JANUARY 11OFTHE11 OFTHE REDISTRICTING YEARYEAR, ,NONPARTISANNONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL MAKE ITS FINDINGS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE , AND NOTIFY THE APPLICANTS OF THE STAFF S'S FINDING.
F THE STAFF FINDS THAT AN APPLICANT IS NOT ELIGI,THENELIG,THEN THE STAFF SHALL INCLUDE THE REASONS IN ITS FINDI.GFIND.NG (7) BY JANUARY 25OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR,THEYEA,THE PANEL,INPANEL ,IN -10- 005 A PUBLIC MEETING,SHALL RANDOMLY SELECT BY LOT FROM ALL OF THE APPLICANTS WHO WERE FOUND TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (2)(2)OF OF THIS SECTION THE NAMES OF THREE HUNDRED APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATESSTATS LARGEST POLITICAL -11- 005 PARTY ,THREE HUNDRED APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PART,ANDPARTY,AND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PART,ORPARTY,OR SUCH LESSER NUMBER AS THERE ARE TOTAL APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONSSPECIFIEDINSUBSECTION (2)OFTHISSECTIONFOREACH OF THOSE GROUPS.GROUPS .
(8) (a) I ONE OR MORE PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDUCTED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARYF EBRUARY 15 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEA,AFTERYEAR,AFTER REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (7)(7)OF OF THIS SECTIO,SECTION,THE THE PANEL SHALL IDENTIFY FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATS LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY ,FIFTYAPPLICANTSWHOAREIDENTIFIEDWITHTHESTATE SSECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY , AND FIFTY APPLICANTS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATEDWITHANYPOLITICALPARTYANDWHOBESTDEMONSTRATE :
(I) EPERIENCEINORGANIZINGXPERIENCEINORGANIZING ,REPRESENTING,ADVOCATINGFOR,REPRESENTING ADVOCATINGFOR , ADJUDICATING THE INTERESTS OF ,OR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN GROUPS ,ORGANIZATIONS ,OR ASSOCIATIONS ICOLORADOINCOLORADO ;AND (II) RELEVANTR ELEVANT ANALYTICAL SKILLS , THE ABILITY TO BE IMPARTIAL,IMPARTIAL AND,AND THE ABILITY TO PROMOTE CONSENSUS ON THE COMMISSION .
(b) NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15OF15 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEA, FROMTHEAPPLICANTSIDENTIFIEDINSUBSECTION (8)(aOFTHISSECTION,(8)(aOFTHISSECTION , THE PANEL SHALL CHOOSE BY LOT SIX APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON THE -11- 005 COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS :
(II) TOCOMMISSIONERSWHOAREAFFILIATEDWITHTHESTATE S -12- 005 LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY;AND (III) TOCOMMISSIONERSWHOAREAFFILIATEDWITHTHESTATETCOMMISSIONERSWHOAREAFFILIATEDWITHTHESTATE S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY.
(c) IN THE PROCESS OF CHOOSING APPLICANTS BY LOT FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION ,,NO NO APPLICANT WHOSE NAME IS CHOSEN MAY BE APPOINTED IF HE OR SHE IS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THAT IS ALREADY REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION ;EXCEPT THAT,WHEN ALL THENTHEN-EXISTING -EXISTING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS INC OLORADO ARE REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION ,,A A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAY BE REPRESENTED BY A SECOND COMMISSIONER .N.NO O CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAY BE REPRESENTED BY MORE THAN TWO COMMISSIONERS .
ANY PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE CHOSEN BUT DUPLICATE A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIC'SDISTRICS REPRESENTATION ONTHECOMMISSIONANDARENOTAPPOINTEDTOTHECOMMISSIONSHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION(9)AND (10) OF THIS SECTIO.
(9) (a) BY FFEBRUARY EBRUARY 16 OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR, THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE STATE SENATE,THESENAT,THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE STATE SENATE , THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ,AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL EACH SELECT A POOL OF TEN APPLICANTS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH ONE OF THE STATE S TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIESFROMALLAPPLICATIONSSUBMITTEDTONONPARTISANSTAFFAND -12- 005 NOTIFY THE PANEL OF THEIR SELECTIO.SSELECTIONS. (b) AS DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN SELECTING THEIR RESPECTIVE POOLS,THE APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR EACH POOL MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIO(2)OF THIS -13- 005 SECTIONANDDEMONSTRATETHEQUALITIESLISTEDINSUBSECTION (8)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
(c)(b) FORA EACHS CONGRESSIONALDETERMINED DISTRICTBY NOTTHE REPRESENTEDLEGISLATIVE BYLEADERS AIN COMMISSIONERSELECTING APPOINTEDPURSUANTTHEIR TORESPECTIVE SUBSECTIONSPOOLS (8)(bAND,THE (8)(c)APPLICANTS OFSELECTED THISFOR SECTIO,EACHEACH POOL MUST CONSISTMEET OFATTHE LEASTQUALIFICATIONS ONESET APPLICANTFORTH WHOIN ISSUBSECTION REGISTERED(2)OF TOTHIS VOTESECTIONANDDEMONSTRATETHEQUALITIESLISTEDINSUBSECTION IN(8)(a) THATOF CONGRESSIONALTHIS DISTRIC.SECTION.
(d)(c) IFOR THEREEACH ISCONGRESSIONAL ANDISTRICT INSUFFICIENTNOT NUMBERREPRESENTED OFBY AVAILABLEA APPLICANTSTHATMEETTHEREQUIREMENTSOFSUBSECTIONCOMMISSIONER (9)(bOFTHISAPPOINTED SECTIONPURSUANT TOTOSUBSECTIONS SELECT(8)(b)AND ANY(8)(c) COMPLETEOF POOL,THENTHIS THESECTION,EACH POOLPOOLMUST MUST CONSIST OF ONLYAT THOSELEAST APPLICANTSONE APPLICANT WHO MEETIS THOSEREGISTERED REQUIREMENTSTO .VOTE IN THAT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
(10)(d) BI YMTHERE ARCHIS 16OFAN THEINSUFFICIENT REDISTRICTINGNUMBER YEAR,THEOF PANELAVAILABLE OFAPPLICANTSTHATMEETTHEREQUIREMENTSOFSUBSECTION JUDGES(9)(b)OFTHIS SHALLSECTION TO SELECT ,INANY SUCHCOMPLETE ORDERPOOL AS,THEN THE PANELPOOL DETERMINES,ONEMUST COMMISSIONERCONSIST FROM EACH LEGISLATIVE LEADER S POOL OF APPLICANTSONLY AND TWO COMMISSIONERS FROM THOSE APPLICANTS WHO AREMEET NOTTHOSE AFFILIATEDREQUIREMENTS WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY AND WHOSE NAMES WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED BY LOT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)OF THIS SECTION .
HE(10) B Y MARCH 16OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR ,THE PANEL OF JUDGES MUSTSHALL ENSURESELECT THAT,IN SUCH ORDER AS THE COMMISSIONPANEL INCLUDESDETERMINES,ONE FOURCOMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERSFROM WHOEACH ARELEGISLATIVE NOTLEADER AFFILIATEDS WITHPOOL ANYOF POLITICALPARTYAPPLICANTS ,FOURAND TWO COMMISSIONERS FROM THOSE APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THEANY STATEPOLITICAL SLARGESTPOLITICALPARTYPARTY ,ANDFOURCOMMISSIONERSWHOAREAND AFFILIATEDWHOSE WITHNAMES THEWERE STATESRANDOMLY SECONDSELECTED LARGESTBY POLITICALLOT PARTY.PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)OF THIS SECTION .
HE PANEL OF JUDGES MUST ENSURE THAT THE COMMISSION INCLUDES FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICALPARTY ,FOUR COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE SLARGESTPOLITICALPARTY ANDFOURCOMMISSIONERSWHOARE AFFILIATED WITH THE STATE'S SECOND LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY.
INN SELECTING APPLICANTS ,THE, THE PANEL SHALL ,IN, IN -13- 005 ADDITION TO CONSIDERING APPLICANTS'OTHER QUALIFICATIONS :
-14- 005 (b) ENSURETHATATLEASTONECOMMISSIONERISREGISTEREDTO VOTE IN EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BUT NO MORE THAN TWO COMMISSIONERS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN ANY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ;
(c) ENSURE THAT AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONERRESIDESWEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE;ANDDIVIDE ;AND (d) ENSURETHATALLCOMMISSIONERSMEETTHEQUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION(2)OFSUBSECTION(2) OF THIS SECTION AND DEMONSTRATE THE QUALITIES LISTED IN SUBSECTIO(8)(aOFSUBSECTIO(8)(a)OF THIS SECTIO.
(11)(a) ACOMMISSIONER SPOSITIONONTHECOMMISSIONWILLBE'SPOSITIONONTHECOMMISSIONWILLBE DEEMEDVACANTIFHEORSHE ,HAVINGBEENAPPOINTEDASAREGISTERED ELECTOR WHO IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH A POLITICAL PART,AFFILIATES WITH A POLITICAL PARTY BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT HAS APPROVED A PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 48.3OFTHISARTICLE V.A COMMISSIONER 'SS POSITION ON THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO BE DEEMED VACANT IF HE OR SHE ,HAVING BEEN AFFILIATED WITH ONE OF THE STATSSTAT'S TWO LARGEST POLITICAL PARTIES AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT,AFFILIATES WITH A DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTY OR BECOMES UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT HAS APPROVED A PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 48.3OF48.3 OF THIS ARTICLEV.ARTICLV.
(b) A NY VACANCY ON THE COMMISSION ,INCLUDING ONE THAT OCCURS DUE TO DEATH ,RESIGNATION,REMOVAL,RESIGNATION ,REMOVAL ,FAILURE TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONSOFAPPOINTMENT ,REFUSALORINABILITYTOACCEPTREFUSALORINABILITYTOACCEPT AN -14- 005 APPOINTMENT ,OR OTHERWISEOTHERWISE,MUST ,MUST BE FILLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY THEDESIGNATEDAPPOINTINGAUTHORITYFROMTHEDESIGNATEDPOOLOF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THAT COMMISSIONER'SCOMMISSIONE'S POSITION AND IN THE SAMEMANNERASTHEORIGINALLYCHOSENCOMMISSIONER EXCEPTTHAT;EXCEPTTHAT -15- 005 NO COMMISSIONER CHOSEN TO FILL A VACANCY WILL BE BYPASSED FOR APPOINTMENT IF ALL CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ARE ALREADY REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION.
UPON CONVENING ,THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A CHAIR AND A VI-CHAIR,WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY,AND OTHER SUCH OFFICERS AS IT DETERMIN.S (b) THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVI,OR THE DIRECTORS OF SUCCESSOR NONPARTISAN OFFICES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,SHALLAPPOINTNONPARTISANSTAFFFROMTHEIRRESPECTIVE -15- 005 OFFICES AS NEEDED TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION AND THE PANEL OF JUDGES AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIO47OF THIS ARTICLEV.
NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ACQUIRE AND PREPARE ALL NECESSARY RESOURCES , INCLUDING COMPUTER HARDWARE , SOFTWARE , AND DEMOGRAPHIC , -16- 005 GEOGRAPHIC , AND POLITICAL DATABASES ,AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO BEGIN ITS WORK IMMEDIATELY UPON CONVENING .
(c) TECOMMISSIONMAYRETAINLEGALCOUNSELINALLACTIONSHECOMMISSIONMAYRETAINLEGALCOUNSELINALLACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS POWERS ,DUTIES,AND FUNCTIONS,INCLUDING REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE ANY COURT .
(d) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE COMMISSION ,THE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF NONPARTISAN STAFF , AND THE COMPENSATIONANDEXPENSESOFTHEPANELOFJUDGESASDESCRIBEDIN SECTION 47OF47OFTHIS THISARTICLEV.M ARTICLV.M EMBERS OFOFTHE THE COMMISSION SHALLBESHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES AND MAYALSORECEIVESUCHPERDIEMALLOWANCEASMAYBEESTABLISHED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .
TATE AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUESTS FROM THE COMMISSION AND ITS STAFF FOR SUCH STATISTICAL INFORMATI.N (e) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN ITS -16- 005 ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION .
HE COMMISSION MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST SEVENTY -TWO HOURS OF ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE OF ALL PROPOSEDRULESPRIORTOCONSIDERATIONFORADOPTION ;EXCEPTTHAT PROPOSEDRULESMAYBEAMENDEDDURINGCOMMISSIONDELIBERATIONS -17- 005 WITHOUT SUCH ADVANCE NOTICE OF SPECIFIC,RELATED AMENDMENTS .
N EITHER THE COMMISSION S PROCEDURAL RULES NOR ITS MAPPING DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE"STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE A CT"ARTICLECT"ARTICLE4 4OFTITLE24,C.R.S.ORANYSUCCESSORSTATUTEOFTITLE24,C.R.S.ORANYSUCCESSORSTATUTE .RULES MUST INCLUDE BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWI:G (I) TE HEARING PROCESS AND REVIEW OF MAPS SUBMITTED FOR ITS CONSIDERATION;
(2) Votingrequirements.ASIMPLEMAJORITYOFTHEAPPOINTED COMMISSIONERSMAYAPPROVERULESANDPROCEDURALDECISIONS .THE ELECTION OF THE COMMISSIONS CHAIR AND VICECHAIR REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST EIGHT COMMISSIONE,INCLUDING THE -17- 005 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER WHO IS UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY .
REMOVAL OF ANY COMMISSIONERASPROVIDEDINTHISSECTIONREQUIRESTHEAFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST EIGHT COMMISSIONER,INCLUDING THE AFFIRMATIVE -18- 005 VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATED WITH ANYPOLITICALPARTY .A DOPTIONOFTHEFINALPLANFORSUBMISSIONTO THE SUPREME COURT AND THE ADOPTION OF A REVISED PLAN AFTER A PLAN IS RETURNED TO THE COMMISSION FROM THE SUPREME COURT REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST EIGHT COMMISSIONER, INCLUDING THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PART.
THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT VOTE UPON A FINAL PLAN UNTIL AT LEAST SEVENTY TWO HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO THE COMMISSION IN A PUBLIC MEETINGORATLEASTSEVENTY TWOHOURSAFTERITHASBEENAMENDED-TWOHOURSAFTERITHASBEENAMENDED BY THE COMMISSION IN A PUBLIC MEETIN,WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER ;
HE COMMISSION SHALLNOT APPROVE A REDISTRICTING MAP UNTIL AT LEAST THREE HEARINGS HAVE BEEN HELD IN EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, INCLUDINGATINCLUDING AT LEAST ONE HEARINGHEARINGTHAT THAT ISHELDINALOCATIONWEST OF -18- 005 THE CONTINENTALDIVIDE ANDAT LEAST ONE HEARINGTHAT ISHELDINA LOCATION EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND EITHER SOUTH OEL PASOCOUNTY SSOUTHERNBOUNDARYOREASTOF A RAPAHOE COUNTY S EASTERN BOUNDARY .
N O GATHERING OF COMMISSIONERS CAN BE -19- 005 CONSIDERED A HEARING FOR THIS PURPOSE UNLESS IT IS ATTEND,IN PERSON OR ELECTRONICALLY ,BY AT LEAST TEN COMMISSIONERS.
(d) THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS PERTAINING TO REDISTRICTING ON ITS WEBSITE OR COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE NAME OF THE C OLORADORESIDENTOLORADORESIDENTSUBMITTINGSUCHCOMMENTS SUBMITTINGSUCHCOMMENTS .IFTHECOMMISSION ORNONPARTISANSTAFFHAVEASUBSTANTIALBASISTOBELIEVETHATTHE PERSON SUBMITTING SUCH COMMENTS HAS NOT TRUTHFULLY OR ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF,THE COMMISSION NEED NOT CONSIDER AND NEED NOT PUBLISH SUCH COMMENTS BUT MUST NOTIFYTHECOMMENTERINWRITINGOFTHISFACT .THECOMMISSIONMAY WITHHOLD COMMENTS ,IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM THE WEBSITE OR COMPARABLEMEANSOFCOMMUNICATINGWITHTHEPUBLICTHATDONOT RELATETOREDISTRICTINGMAPS POLICIE,ORCOMMUNITIESOFINTEREST .
(e) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS ACCESS TO THE REGIONAL HEARINGS BY BROADCASTING THEM VIA ITS WEBSITE OR -19- 005 COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAIN AN ARCHIVE OF SUCH HEARINGS FOR ONLINE PUBLIC REVI.W (4) Ethical obligations - transparency - lobbyist reporting.
(a) COMMISSIONERS ARE GUARDIANS OF THE PUBLIC TRUST AND ARE -20- 005 SUBJECT TO ANTIBRIBERY AND ABUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN PARTSPARTS3 3ANDAND 4OF4 ARTICLEOF 8OFARTICLE8 TITLEOF 18,TITLE18, C.R.S.AS AMENDED ,OROR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE.STATUTE .
(b) TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE REDISTRICTING PROCES:PROCE:S (I) (A) TE COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN PAR4OF ARTICLE6 OF TITLE24, C.R.SAS AMENDED ,OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE.
(I) (A) TE COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SUBJECT TO OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN PAR4 OF ARTICLE6 OF TITLE24, C.R.S.AS AMENDED ,OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE.
(C) E XCEPT FOR PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT ,NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL NOT HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OR DEVELOPMENTOFANYPLANOUTSIDEOFPUBLICHEARINGSWITHANYONE EXCEPT OTHER STAFF MEMBERSMEMBERS. .
ONPARTISANNONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION ANY ATTEMPT BY ANYONE TO EXERT INFLUENCE OVER THE STAFFS ROLE IN THE DRAFTING OF PLA.S (D) O NE OR MORE NONPARTISAN STAFF MAY BE DESIGNATED TO COMMUNICATE WITH COMMISSIONERS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ,THE DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
(E) ANYCOMMISSIONERWHOPARTICIPATESINACOMMUNICATION -20- 005 PROHIBITED IN THIS SECTION MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE COMMISSI,N AND SUCH VACANCY MUST BE FILLED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.DAY.
(II) TE COMMISSION ,EACH COMMISSIONERCOMMISSIONER,AND ,AND NONPARTISAN STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO OPEN RECORDS REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN -21- 005 PART 1 OF ARTICLE 72 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S.AS AMENDED ,OR ANY SUCCESSOR STATUTE ;
(III) PRSONS WHO CONTRACT FOR OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FORADVOCATINGTOTHECOMMISSION TOONEORMORECOMMISSIONERS,TOONEORMORECOMMISSIONERS , ORTONONPARTISANSTAFFFORTHEADOPTIONORREJECTIONOFANYMAP , AMENDMENTTOAMAP ,MAPPINGAPPROACH ,ORMANNEROFCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY OF THE MAPPING CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECT48.1OF THIS ARTICLE V ARE LOBBYISTS WHO MUST DISCLOSE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATEANYCOMPENSATIONCONTRACTEDFOR COMPENSATIONRECEIVED , AND THE PERSON OR ENTITY CONTRACTING OR PAYING FOR THEIR LOBBYING SERVICES.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ADOPT RULES TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETE AND PROMPT -21- 005 REPORTING REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION (4)(b)(IIIAS(4)(b)(IIAS WELL AS A COMPLAINT PROCESS TO ADDRESS ANY LOBBYISTSLOBBYIST S FAILURE TO REPORT A FULLANDACCURATEDISCLOSURE ,WHICHCOMPLAINTMUSTBEHEARDBY AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE,WHOSEJUDGE ,WHOSE DECISION MAY BE APPEALED TO -22- 005 THE COURT OF APPEALS.
(1) IDOPTING A LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING PL,THEPLA,THE COMMISSION SHALL :
(a) M AKE A GOOD -FAITH EFFORT TO ACHIEVE MATHEMATICAL POPULATION EQUALITY BETWEEN DISTRICTS ,AS, AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTIONOFTHE U NITEDSTATESNITEDS BUTINNOEVENTSHALLTHEREBETATES,BUTINNOEVENTSHALLTHEREBE MORETHANFIVEPERCENTDEVIATIONBETWEENTHEMOSTPOPULOUSAND THE LEAST POPULOUS DISTRICT IN EACH HOUSE .
(b) COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL "V"VOTING OTINGRRIGHTS IGHTSAACT CT OF1965", 52 U.S.C.SEC.
50301AS50301,AS AMENDED .
(2) (a) AS MUCH AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBL,THE COMMISSION'SCOMMISSION S PLAN MUST PRESERVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST AND WHOLE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS,SUCH AS COUNTIES,COUNTIES CITIE,AND,CITIE, AND TOWNS .
OTO FACILITATETHEEFFICIENTANDEFFECTIVEPROVISIONOFGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES,WITHSERVICES, WITH REGARD TO ANY COUNTY ,CITY,CITY, CITY,CITY AND COUNTY ,OR TOWN WHOSE POPULATION IS LESS THAN A DISTRICT 'SS PERMITTED POPULATION ,THECOMMISSIONSHALLPRESUMETHATSUCHCOUNTY ,CITY, CITY AND COUNTY ,OR TOWN SHOULD BE WHOLLY CONTAINED WITHIN A DISTRICT;EXCEPT THAT A DIVISION OF SUCH COUNTY ,CITY,CITY, CITY,CITY AND -22- 005 COUNTY ,ORTOWNISPERMITTEDWHERE BASEDONAPREPONDERANCEOF,BASEDONAPREPONDERANCEOF THEEVIDENCEINTHERECORD ,ACOMMUNITYOFINTERESTACOMMUNITYOFINTEREST SLEGISLATIVE ISSUES ARE MORE ESSENTIAL TO THE FAIR AND EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIONOFRESIDENTSOFTHEDISTRICT .WHENTHECOMMISSION -23- 005 DIVIDESACOUNTY ,CITY,CITYANDCOUNTY ,ORTOWN ,ITSHALLMINIMIZE THENUMBEROFDIVISIONSOFTHATCOUNTY ,CITY,CITYANDCOUNTY ,OR TOWN .
(b) INN ITS HEARINGS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE ST,THESTA,THE COMMISSIONSHALLSOLICITEVIDENCERELEVANTTOCOMPETITIVENESSOF ELECTIONS IN COLORADO AND SHALL ASSESS SUCH EVIDENCE IN EVALUATING PROPOSED MAPS .
(d) FRPURPOSESOFTHISSUBSECTION (3),COMPETITIVE"MEANS HAVING A REASONABLE POTENTIAL FOR THE PARTY AFFILIATION OF THE -23- 005 DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVE TO CHANGE AT LEAST ONCE BETWEEN FEDERALDECENNIALCENSUSES .COMPETITIVENESSMAYBEMEASUREDBY FACTORS SUCH AS A PROPOSED DISTRICTS PAST ELECTION RESULTS,A PROPOSED DISTRICT'SDISTRICT S POLITICAL PARTY REGISTRATION DATA , AND -24- 005 EVIDENCE BASED ANALYSES OF PROPOSED DISTRICT.
(a) IT HASBEENDRAWNFORTHEHASBEENDRAWNFORTHEPURPOSEOFPROTECTINGONE PURPOSEOR OFPROTECTINGONEOR MORE INCUMBENT MEMBERS ,OR ONE OR MORE DECLARED CANDIDATES , OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ,OR ANY POLITICAL PARTY ;OR (b) T HAS BEEN DRAWN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR RESULTS IN THE DENIAL OR ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF THAT PERSON S RACE OR MEMBERSHIP IN A LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP INCLUDING DILUTING THE IMPACT OF THAT RACIAL OR LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUP 'S ELECTORAL INFLUENC.
UCH PLANS MUST BE PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED NO EARLIER THAN THIRTY DAYS AND NO LATER THAN FORTY FIVE DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION HAS CONVENED OR THE NECESSARYCENSUSDATAAREAVAILABLE ,WHICHEVERISLATER .W ITHIN THE FIRST TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION HAS CONVENED, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY -24- 005 SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO NONPARTISAN STAFF ON THE CREATION OF THE PRELIMINARY PLANS AND ON COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST THAT REQUIREREPRESENTATIONINONEORMORESPECIFICAREASOFTHESTATE .
N ONPARTISANSTAFFSHALLCONSIDERSUCHCOMMENTSINCREATINGTHE -25- 005 PRELIMINARY PLANS ,AND SUCH COMMENTS SHALL BE PART OF THE RECORD OF THE COMMISSION 'SS ACTIVITIES AND PROCEEDING.PROCEEDINGS.
ATT THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH THE PRELIMINARY PLANS ARE PRESENTED ,NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL EXPLAIN HOW THE PLANS WERE CREATED , HOW THE PLANS ADDRESS THE CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED AND,AND HOW THE PLANS COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA PRESCRIBED IN SECTION48.1OFSECTIO48.1OF THIS ARTICLV.ARTICLEV.
(2) BY JULY 2121OF OF THE REDISTRICTING YEA,THEYEAR,THE COMMISSION SHALL COMPLETE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PRELIMINARY SENATE PLAN ANDTHEPRELIMINARYHOUSEPLANINSEVERALPLACESTHROUGHOUTTHE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONSECTION48 48OFOF THIS ARTICLV.
(3) UBSEQUENTTOHEARINGSONTHEPRELIMINARYSENATEPLANSBSEQUENTTOHEARINGSONTHEPRELIMINARYSENATEPLAN ANDTHEPRELIMINARYHOUSEPLAN NONPARTISANSTAFFSHALLPREPARE,NONPARTISANSTAFFSHALLPREPARE , PUBLISH ONLINE,AND PRESENT TO THE COMMISSION NO FEWER THAN THREE PLANS FOR THE STATE SENATE AND THREE PLANS FOR THE STATE HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESHOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES ,EXCEPT ASPROVIDEDINSUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTION.THESESECTIO.T HESE PLANS WILL BE KNOWN AS TH"STAFF PLANS"ANDPLAN" AND MUST BE NAMED AND NUMBERED SEQUENTIALLY FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTIO.
STAFF PLANS MUST BE PREPARED , PUBLISHED ONLINE,AND PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TIMETABLE ESTABLISHEDBYTHECOMMISSION ;EXCEPTTHATEACHSTAFFPLANMUST BEPRESENTEDTOTHECOMMISSIONNOFEWERTHANTENDAYSAFTERTHE PRESENTATION OF ANY PREVIOUS STAFF PLAN ,,AND AND NO FEWER THAN -25- 005 TWENTY -FOUR HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ONLINEONLINE. .
F THE COMMISSIONFAILSTOESTABLISHATIMETABLEFORTHEPRESENTATIONOF STAFF PLANS WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF HEARINGS ON THE PRELIMINARY PLAN ,NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ESTABLISH SUCH -26- 005 TIMETABLE .NONPARTISAN STAFFSHALLKEEPEACHSTAFFSHALLKEEP PLANEACHPLANCONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL IT IS PUBLISHED ONLINE OR BY A COMPARABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC USING GENERALLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES .THECOMMISSIONMAYPROVIDEDIRECTION ,IFAPPROVED BY AT LEAST EIGHT COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY , FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OFSTAFFPLANS THROUGH THE ADOPTIONOFSTANDARDS , GUIDELINES,OR METHODOLOGIES TO WHICH NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ADHERE ,INCLUDINGSTANDARDS ,GUIDELINES,ORMETHODOLOGIESTOBE,GUIDELINESORMETHODOLOGIESTOBE USED TO EVALUATE A PLAN 'S COMPETITIVENESS, CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTION (3)(dOFSECTION 48.OFTHISARTICLE V.INPREPARINGALL STAFF PLANS ,NONPARTISAN STAFF SHALL ALSO CONSIDER PUBLIC TESTIMONYANDPUBLICCOMMENTSRECEIVEDBYTHECOMMISSIONTHAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECT48.1OF THIS ARTICLE V.
(4) A NY COMMISSIONER OR GROUP OF COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUEST NONPARTISAN STAFF TO PREPARE ADDITIONAL PLANS OR AMENDMENTSTOPLANSAMENDMENTS .ANYTO PLANS .A NY SUCH REQUEST MUST BE MADE ININAPUBLIC APUBLIC HEARING OF THE COMMISSION BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVAL .
LANS OR AMENDMENTS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO SUCH REQUESTS ARE SEPARATE FROM STAFF PLANS , FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (6)OF THIS SECTI.N (5) (a) TE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT A FINAL SENATE OR HOUSE -26- 005 PLAN AT ANY TIME AFTER PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST STAFF PL,INPLA,IN WHICHCASENONPARTISANSTAFFDOESNOTNEEDTOPREPAREORPRESENT ADDITIONAL STAFF PLANS FOR THE HOUSE FOR WHICH A MAP HAS BEEN ADOPTED .
-27- 005 (b) NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15OF THE REDISTRICTING YEA, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT FINAL SENATE AND HOUSE PLAN,WHICH MUST THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR ITS REVIEW AND DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCEACCORDANCEWITHSECTION WITHSECTION48.3OFTHIS 48.3OFTHISARTICLEARTICLEV. V.
-27- 005 Section 48.3.
(1)(1HE TSUPREMESUPREME COURT SHALL REVIEW THE SUBMITTED PLANS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE PLANS COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA LISTED IN SECTION 48.1OF THIS ARTICLE V.
THE COURT 'SS REVIEW AND DETERMINATION SHALL TAKE -28- 005 PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS BEFORE THE COURT .
(2) THE SUPREME COURT SHALL APPROVE THE PLANS SUBMITTED UNLESS IT FINDS THAT THE COMMISSION OR NONPARTISAN STA,IN THE CASE OF A STAFF PLAN SUBMITTED IN THE ABSENCE OF A COMMISSION APPROVED PLAN ,ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN APPLYING OR FAILING TO APPLY THE CRITERIA LISTED IN SEC48.1OFTHISSEC48.1OF THIS ARTICLE V, IN LIGHT OF THE RECORD BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
THE SUPREME COURT MAY CONSIDER ANY MAPS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION IN ASSESSING WHETHER THE COMMISSION OR NONPARTISAN STAFF,STAFF IN,IN THE CASE OF A STAFF PLAN SUBMITTED IN THE ABSENCE OF A COMMISSION APPROVED PLAN ,ABUSED ITS DISCRETIO.
-28- 005 (4) (a) BY N OVEMBER 1515OF OF THE REDISTRICTING YEAR,THEYEAR, THE SUPREME COURT SHALL APPROVE OR RETURN TO THE COMMISSION THE SUBMITTED STATE SENATE PLAN AND THE SUBMITTED STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PLAN.
-29- 005 (b) IF THE COURT RETURNS A PLAN TO THE COMMISSION ,THE COMMISSIONSHALLHAVETWELVEDAYSTOHOLDACOMMISSIONHEARING THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND TO RETURN AN ADOPTED PLAN THAT RESOLVES THE COURT'S REASONS FOR DISAPPROVA.
THE -29- 005 PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 46 THROUGH 48.3OF48.3 OF THIS ARTICLEV ARE DEEMED AND DECLARED SEVERABLE .
"Shall -30-there 005be therebeanamendmenttotheColoradoconstitutionconcerningachangean amendment to the mannerColorado inconstitution whichconcerning statelegislative senateredistricting?" andSECTION state3. house of representatives districts are drawn, and, in connection therewith, reforming the existing legislativereapportionmentcommissionbyexpandingthecommissionto twelve members and authorizing the appointment of members who possess specified qualifications;
prohibiting any one political party's control of the commission by requiring that one-third of commissioners will not be affiliated with any political party, one-third of the commissionerswillbeaffiliatedwiththestate'slargestpoliticalparty,and one-third of the commissioners will be affiliated with the state's second largestpoliticalparty;prohibitingcertainpersons,includingprofessional lobbyists,federalcampaigncommitteeemployees,andfederal,state,and local elected officials, from serving on the commission;
limiting judicial review of a map to a determination by the supreme court of whether the commission or its nonpartisan staff committed an abuse of discretion;
requiring the commission to draw state legislative districts using communities of interest as well as political subdivisions, such as cities and counties, and then to maximize the number of competitive state legislative seats to the extent possible;
and prohibiting maps from being drawn to dilute the electoral influence of any racial or ethnic group or to protect any incumbent, any political candidate, or any political party?" SECTION 3.
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Action History
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Sponsors
- Kevin Grantham · Primary
- Stephen Fenberg · Primary
- Crisanta Duran · Primary
- Patrick Neville · Primary
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Sponsors (4)
- Kevin Grantham
- Stephen Fenberg
- Crisanta Duran
- Patrick Neville
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (98)
98 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Court | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Neville T. | — | Yea |
| Williams A. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Baumgardner | — | Yea |
| Cooke | — | Yea |
| Coram | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Donovan | — | Yea |
| Fenberg | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Guzman | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Holbert | — | Yea |
| Jahn | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Kagan | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Lambert | — | Yea |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Marble | — | Yea |
| Merrifield | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Sonnenberg | — | Yea |
| Tate | — | Yea |
| Todd | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Becker J. | — | Yea |
| Becker K. | — | Yea |
| Buckner | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Neville P. | — | Yea |
| Salazar | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Arndt | — | Yea |
| Beckman | — | Yea |
| Buck | — | Yea |
| Carver | — | Yea |
| Covarrubias | — | Yea |
| Esgar | — | Yea |
| Everett | — | Yea |
| Foote | — | Yea |
| Garnett | — | Yea |
| Ginal | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Hamner | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Yea |
| Hooton | — | Yea |
| Humphrey | — | Yea |
| Kraft-Tharp | — | Yea |
| Landgraf | — | Yea |
| Lawrence | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Lontine | — | Yea |
| Lundeen | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Melton | — | Yea |
| Pabon | — | Yea |
| Pettersen | — | Yea |
| Rankin | — | Yea |
| Ransom | — | Yea |
| Rosenthal | — | Yea |
| Reyher | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sandridge | — | Yea |
| Sias | — | Yea |
| Singer | — | Yea |
| Thurlow | — | Yea |
| Willett | — | Yea |
| Winkler | — | Yea |
| Wist | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Jaquez Lewis | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| Van Winkle | — | Yea |
| Williams D. | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Ty Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Court | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Neville T. | — | Yea |
| Williams A. | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Baumgardner | — | Yea |
| Cooke | — | Yea |
| Coram | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Donovan | — | Yea |
| Fenberg | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Grantham | — | Yea |
| Guzman | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Holbert | — | Yea |
| Jahn | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Kagan | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Lambert | — | Yea |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Marble | — | Yea |
| Merrifield | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Sonnenberg | — | Yea |
| Tate | — | Yea |
| Todd | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Court | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Neville T. | — | Yea |
| Williams A. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Baumgardner | — | Yea |
| Cooke | — | Yea |
| Coram | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Donovan | — | Yea |
| Fenberg | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Guzman | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Holbert | — | Yea |
| Jahn | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Kagan | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Lambert | — | Yea |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Marble | — | Yea |
| Merrifield | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Tate | — | Yea |
| Sonnenberg | — | Yea |
| Todd | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Court | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Neville T. | — | Yea |
| Williams A. | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Baumgardner | — | Yea |
| Cooke | — | Yea |
| Coram | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Donovan | — | Yea |
| Fenberg | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Grantham | — | Yea |
| Guzman | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Holbert | — | Yea |
| Jahn | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Kagan | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Lambert | — | Yea |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Marble | — | Yea |
| Merrifield | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Sonnenberg | — | Yea |
| Tate | — | Yea |
| Todd | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SCR 18-005 do?
- The concurrent resolution amends the state constitution to create the independent legislative redistricting commission (commission) to divide the state into state senate and state representative legislative districts. Specifically, the concurrent resolution: Specifies that the commission is appointed after each federal decennial census of the United States; Specifies that the commission consists of 12 members, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's largest political party, 4 of whom must be registered with the state's second largest political party, and 4 of whom must not be registered with any political party; Establishes the qualifications to serve on the commission and the method by which commissioners are appointed; Authorizes the commission to adopt rules and specifies how the commission is staffed, how the commission is funded, how the commission is organized, and sets forth the ethical obligations of the commissioners; Requires the commission to provide the opportunity for public involvement, including multiple hearings, the ability to propose maps, and to testify at commission hearings, and requires hearings to comply with state statutes regarding open meetings; Mandates that paid lobbying of the commission be disclosed to the secretary of state by the lobbyist within 72 hours of when the lobbying occurred or when the payment for lobbying occurred, whichever is earlier; Establishes prioritized factors for the commission to use in drawing districts, including federal requirements, the preservation of communities of interest and political subdivisions, and maximizing the number of competitive districts; Prohibits the commission from approving a map if it has been drawn for the purpose of protecting one or more members of or candidates for state legislative office or a political party, and codifies current federal law and related existing federal requirements prohibiting maps drawn for the purpose of or that results in the denial or abridgement of a person's right to vote or electoral influence on account of a person's race, ethnic origin, or membership in a protected language group; Requires at least 8 of the 12 commissioners, including at least 2 of the commissioners who are not registered with any political party, to approve a redistricting map and specifies the date by which a final map must be approved; Specifies that nonpartisan staff will draft a preliminary redistricting map and up to 3 additional maps, and, in the event of deadlock by the commission, creates a process by which nonpartisan staff submit a final map to the Supreme Court for review based on specified criteria; and Allows for judicial review of a commission approved or nonpartisan staff submitted redistricting map, and limits Supreme Court review to whether the commission or the staff committed an abuse of discretion.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this concurrent resolution as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
- Who sponsors SCR 18-005?
- SCR 18-005 is sponsored by Kevin Grantham, Stephen Fenberg, Crisanta Duran, and Patrick Neville.
- What is the current status of SCR 18-005?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 18, 2018. Enacted.
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