New Mexico 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 15 — REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE

Last action — DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

721 added · 361 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 15 removed the declaration of an emergency status, which was present in the earlier version. This change simplifies the bill, allowing it to focus on the process of redistricting and the establishment of a Citizen Redistricting Committee without the urgent connotation an emergency declaration brings. This matters because it may foster a more careful and deliberative approach to redistricting rather than rushing the process.

→
Previous
Latest
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS 15 & 199 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO REDISTRICTING;
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS 15 & 199 55TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
h g o AN ACT t hr g e i k RELATING TO REDISTRICTING;
CREATING THE CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE;
h r i s CREATING THE CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE;
DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP DISTRICT PLANS FOR APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR;
DIRECTING THE h , t, COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP DISTRICT PLANS FOR APPROVAL BY THE e u g e b l e e h LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR;
ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR CREATING DISTRICT PLANS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS;
ESTABLISHING n d d i = = o h REQUIREMENTS FOR CREATING DISTRICT PLANS AND PUBLIC l ] b ,d i a º e PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
HJCº ESTABLISHING TIME LINES FOR r i = r t e w d m a n o THE CREATION OR REDRAWING OF ELECTION DISTRICTS;
e t 17 w l n d 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
ALLOWING FOR d m :
= = 19 a l SECTION 1.
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RELEASE OF NOMINATING PETITIONS FOLLOWING THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS;
[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be i a e r 20 cited as the "Redistricting Act".
DEFINING TERMS;
a t m m 21 SECTION 2.
REPEALING LAWS 2020, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 1;»HJC DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the d r e 22 Redistricting Act:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
c e s k 23 A.
SECTION 1.
"committee" means the citizen redistricting e a n b 24 committee;
[NEW MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.-- HJCºThis»HJC HJCº Sections 1 through 9 of this»HJC act may be cited as the "Redistricting Act".
u [ B.
SECTION 2.
"community of interest" means a contiguous .220268.1 SRC/SB 15 & 199 population that shares common economic, social or cultural interests;
[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Redistricting Act:
A.
"committee" means the citizen redistricting committee;
B.
"community of interest" means a contiguous population that shares common economic, social or cultural interests;
"district plan" means an entire plan of single-member districts for electing members to the United States house of representatives, the state house of representatives, the state senate or other state offices requiring redistricting;
"district plan" means an entire plan of single-member districts for electing members to the United h g States house of representatives, the state house of o t hr representatives, the state senate or other state offices g e i k requiring redistricting;
D.
h r i s h D.
"lobbyist" means a person who is required to register as a lobbyist pursuant to the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act;
"lobbyist" means a person who is required to , t, e u g register as a lobbyist pursuant to the provisions of the e b l e e h Lobbyist Regulation Act;
E.
n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d E.
"political party" means a political party that has been qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code;
"political party" means a political party that i a º e r i = r has been qualified in accordance with the provisions of the t e w d m a n o Election Code;
and F.
and d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 F.
[NEW MATERIAL] CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE e t 17 CREATED--MEMBERSHIP--TERMS.-- w l n d 18 A.
[NEW MATERIAL ] CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE CREATED--MEMBERSHIP--TERMS.-- A.
The "citizen redistricting committee" is = = 19 created.
The "citizen redistricting committee" is created.
a l i a e r 20 B.
B.
The committee is composed of seven members, a t m m 21 appointed as follows:
The committee is composed of seven members, appointed HJCº , with due regard to the cultural and geographic diversity of the state,»HJC as follows:
d r e 22 (1) one member appointed by the speaker of the c e s k 23 house of representatives;
(1) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
e a n b 24 (2) one member appointed by the minority floor u [ leader of the house of representatives;
(2) one member appointed by the minority floor leader of the house of representatives;
.220268.1 - 2 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 (3) one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;
(3) one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;
(4) one member appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate;
(4) one member appointed by the minority floor h leader of the senate;
(5) two members appointed by the state ethics commission, who shall not be members of the largest or second largest political parties in the state;
g o (5) two members appointed by the state ethics t hr g e commission, who shall not be members of the largest or second i k h r i s largest political parties in the state;
and (6) one member appointed by the state ethics commission, who shall be a retired justice of the New Mexico supreme court or a retired judge of the New Mexico court of appeals, and who shall chair the committee.
and h , t, (6) one member appointed by the state ethics e u g e b l commission, who shall be a retired justice of the New Mexico e e h n d d i supreme court or a retired judge of the New Mexico court of = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e appeals, and who shall chair the committee.
C.
r i = r t e w d C.
No more than three members of the committee shall be members of the same political party.
No more than three members of the committee m a n o d m :
A member of the committee shall not have changed party registration in the two years next preceding the member's appointment in such a manner that the member's prior party registration would cause one e t 17 political party to have more than three members.
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 shall be members of the same political party.
Show all 172 changed rows (132 more)
Previous
Latest
A member of w l n d 18 the committee shall not continue to serve on the committee if = = 19 the member changes party registration after the date of a l i a e r 20 appointment in such a manner as to cause one political party to a t m m 21 have more than three members.
A member of the committee shall not have changed party registration in the two years next preceding the member's appointment in such a manner that the member's prior party registration would cause one political party to have more than three members.
d r e 22 D.
A member of the committee shall not continue to serve on the committee if the member changes party registration after the date of appointment in such a manner as to cause one political party to have more than three members.
Members shall be appointed not later than April c e s k 23 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero e a n b 24 thereafter, and shall serve until a district plan for each of u [ New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of .220268.1 - 3 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 representatives, the state senate and other state offices requiring redistricting is submitted to the legislature.
D.
E.
Members shall be appointed not later than Sfl1º April»Sfl1 Sfl1ºJune»Sfl1 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, and shall serve until a district plan for each of New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of representatives, the state senate and other state offices requiring redistricting is submitted to the legislature.
When any member of the committee dies, resigns or no longer has the qualifications required for the member's original appointment, the member's position on the committee becomes vacant and the chair shall notify the original appointing authority of the vacant position.
h E.
The vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the original appointing authority no later than fifteen days following notification of the vacancy.
When any member of the committee dies, resigns g o or no longer has the qualifications required for the member's t hr g e original appointment, the member's position on the committee i k h r i s becomes vacant and the chair shall notify the original h , t, appointing authority of the vacant position.
F.
The vacancy shall e u g e b l be filled by appointment by the original appointing authority e e h n d d i no later than fifteen days following notification of the = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e vacancy.
The committee shall meet as necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the Redistricting Act.
r i = r t e w d F.
The committee shall meet as necessary to carry m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 out its duties pursuant to the Redistricting Act.
[NEW MATERIAL] MEMBERS--QUALIFICATIONS-- e t 17 LIMITATIONS.-- w l n d 18 A.
[NEW MATERIAL ] MEMBERS--QUALIFICATIONS-- LIMITATIONS.-- A.
To qualify for appointment to the committee, a = = 19 person shall:
To qualify for appointment to the committee, a person shall:
a l i a e r 20 (1) be a qualified elector of New Mexico and a a t m m 21 voter;
(1) be a qualified elector of New Mexico and a voter;
and d r e 22 (2) not be, or in the two years prior to c e s k 23 appointment have been, in New Mexico, any of the following:
and (2) not be, or in the two years prior to appointment have been, in New Mexico, any of the following:
e a n b 24 (a) a public official;
(a) a public official;
u [ (b) a candidate for public office;
(b) a candidate for public office;
.220268.1 - 4 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 (c) a lobbyist;
(c) a lobbyist;
(d) an office holder in a political party at the state or federal level;
(d) an office holder in a political h party at the state or federal level;
(e) a relative in the first degree of consanguinity of a member of congress, the state house of representatives, the state senate or the public education commission;
g o (e) a relative in the first degree of t hr g e consanguinity of a member of congress, the state house of i k h r i s representatives, the state senate or the public education h , t, commission;
or (f) an employee of congress, the legislative branch of government or other state office required to be redistricted by the committee.
HJCº or»HJC e u g e b l (f) an employee of congress, the e e h n d d i legislative branch of government or other state office required = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e to be redistricted by the committee HJCº.»HJC HJCº;
B.
or»HJC r i = r t e w d HJCº (g) an employee of the executive m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 branch of government.»HJC B.
[NEW MATERIAL] COMMITTEE--DUTIES.-- A.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMITTEE--DUTIES.-- A.
Beginning April 1, 2021, and every August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee e t 17 shall:
Beginning HJCº April»HJC HJCºno later than July»HJC 1, 2021, and every August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee shall:
w l n d 18 (1) no later than October 30, 2021, or as soon = = 19 thereafter as practicable, and September 1 of each year ending a l i a e r 20 in the number one thereafter, adopt three district plans each a t m m 21 for:
(1) no later than October 30, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and September 1 of each year ending in the number one thereafter, adopt three district plans each for:
d r e 22 (a) New Mexico's congressional c e s k 23 districts;
(a) New Mexico's congressional districts;
e a n b 24 (b) the state house of representatives;
(b) the state house of representatives;
u [ (c) the state senate;
(c) the state senate;
and .220268.1 - 5 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 (d) the other state offices required to be redistricted;
and h (d) the other state offices required to g o be redistricted;
(2) hold no fewer than six public meetings either virtually or in various regions of the state before publishing the district plans for public comment;
t hr g e (2) hold no fewer than six public meetings i k h r i s HJCº either virtually or in various regions of the state»HJC h , t, HJCº that allow for virtual participation»HJC before publishing e u g e b l the district plans for public comment HJCº ;
(3) hold no fewer than six public meetings, either virtually or in various regions of the state, for the purpose of adopting district plans;
provided that in- e e h n d d i = = o h person meetings shall not be required if such meetings would l ] b ,d i a º e violate a public health order»HJC ;
r i = r t e w d (3) hold no fewer than six public meetings m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 HJCº, either virtually or in various regions of the state,»HJC HJCº that allow for virtual participation»HJC for the purpose of adopting district plans HJCº ;
provided that in-person meetings shall not be required if such meetings would violate a public health order»HJC ;
Beginning April 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee may:
Beginning HJCº April»HJC HJCºno later than July»HJC 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee may:
(1) develop and adopt procedures for public e t 17 hearings;
(1) develop and adopt procedures for public hearings;
and w l n d 18 (2) hire staff and enter into contracts and = = 19 any interagency agreements, including agreements to provide for a l i a e r 20 professional technical or legal services, as necessary to a t m m 21 accomplish the duties set forth in this section.
and (2) hire staff and enter into contracts and h any interagency agreements, including agreements to provide for g o professional technical or legal services, as necessary to t hr g e accomplish the duties set forth in this section.
d r e 22 SECTION 6.
i k h r i s SECTION 6.
[NEW MATERIAL] COMMITTEE MEETINGS BEFORE c e s k 23 PROPOSING DISTRICT PLANS.-- e a n b 24 A.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMITTEE MEETINGS BEFORE h , t, PROPOSING DISTRICT PLANS.-- e u g e b l A.
Before the committee issues proposed district u [ plans for public comment, the committee shall hold no fewer .220268.1 - 6 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 than six public meetings at which the committee shall receive testimony, documents and information regarding the identification of communities of interest and other testimony, documents and information regarding the creation of district plans.
Before the committee issues proposed district e e h n d d i = = o h plans for public comment, the committee shall hold no fewer l ] b ,d i a º e than six public meetings at which the committee shall receive r i = r t e w d testimony, documents and information regarding the m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 identification of communities of interest and other testimony, documents and information regarding the creation of district plans.
The committee shall hold meetings either virtually or in various regions across the state, including in central New Mexico and in each of the four geographic quadrants of the state.
The committee shall hold meetings HJCº either virtually or»HJC in various regions across the state, including in central New Mexico and in each of the four geographic quadrants of the state HJCº, with at least one meeting held on tribal lands»HJC .
The proposed district plans that the committee e t 17 issues for public comment shall be based, in part, on the w l n d 18 testimony, documents and information received.
The proposed district plans that the committee issues for public comment shall be based, in part, on the h testimony, documents and information received.
= = 19 SECTION 7.
g o SECTION 7.
[NEW MATERIAL] DISTRICT PLANS--REQUIREMENTS a l i a e r 20 AND PROHIBITIONS.-- a t m m 21 A.
[NEW MATERIAL ] DISTRICT PLANS--REQUIREMENTS t hr g e AND PROHIBITIONS.-- i k h r i s A.
The committee shall develop district plans in d r e 22 accordance with the following provisions:
The committee shall develop district plans in h , t, accordance with the following provisions:
c e s k 23 (1) congressional districts shall be as equal e a n b 24 in population as practicable;
e u g e b l (1) congressional districts shall be as equal e e h n d d i = = o h in population as practicable;
u [ (2) state districts shall be substantially .220268.1 - 7 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 equal in population;
l ] b ,d i a º e (2) state districts shall be substantially r i = r t e w d equal in population;
no plans for state office will be considered that include any district with a total population that deviates more than plus or minus five percent from the ideal;
no plans for state office will be m a n o d m :
(3) the committee shall use the most recent federal decennial census data generated by the United States census bureau;
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 considered that HJCºinclude any district with a total population that deviates more than plus or minus five percent from the ideal;»HJC HJCºhave a total deviation of more than ten percent;»HJC (3) the committee shall use the most recent federal decennial census data generated by the United States census bureau HJCºand may use other reliable sources of demographic data as determined by majority vote of the committee»HJC ;
race may be considered in developing redistricting plans but shall not be the predominant consideration;
race may be considered in developing redistricting plans but shall not be h u » r the predominant consideration;
traditional race-neutral e t 17 districting principles shall not be subordinated to racial w l n d 18 considerations;
traditional race-neutral t h g e districting principles shall not be subordinated to racial l i h r considerations;
= = 19 (6) all redistricting plans shall use only a l i a e r 20 single-member districts;
i s h , e h (6) all redistricting plans shall use only t u g e b l single-member districts;
a t m m 21 (7) districts shall be drawn consistent with d r e 22 traditional districting principles;
e e , gh n d d i (7) districts shall be drawn consistent with = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r traditional districting principles;
c e s k 23 (8) districts shall be composed of contiguous e a n b 24 precincts and shall be reasonably compact;
e r = t e w d (8) districts shall be composed of contiguous m a n o d m :
u [ (9) to the extent feasible, districts shall be .220268.1 - 8 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 drawn in an attempt to preserve communities of interest and shall take into consideration political and geographic boundaries;
b r e t º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 precincts and shall be reasonably compact;
(9) to the extent feasible, districts shall be drawn in an attempt to preserve communities of interest and shall take into consideration political and geographic boundaries HJCº , including the boundaries of Indian nations, tribes and pueblos»HJC ;
[NEW MATERIAL] COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF DISTRICT PLANS.--The committee shall adopt three district plans for each of New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of representatives, the state senate and other state offices required to be redistricted at an open meeting.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF DISTRICT PLANS.--The committee shall adopt three district plans for each h of New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of g o representatives, the state senate and other state offices t hr g e required to be redistricted at an open meeting.
After the e t 17 committee adopts the district plans, the committee shall w l n d 18 provide written evaluations of each district plan that address = = 19 the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in the a l i a e r 20 Redistricting Act, the ability of racial and language a t m m 21 minorities to elect candidates of their choice, a measure of d r e 22 partisan fairness and the preservation of communities of c e s k 23 interest.
After the i k h r i s committee adopts the district plans, the committee shall h , t, provide written evaluations of each district plan that address e u g e b l the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in the e e h n d d i Redistricting Act, the ability of racial and language = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e minorities to elect candidates of their choice, a measure of r i = r t e w d partisan fairness and the preservation of communities of m a n o d m :
e a n b 24 SECTION 9.
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 interest.
[NEW MATERIAL] LEGISLATIVE SELECTION OF u [ DISTRICT PLANS.-- .220268.1 - 9 - SRC/SB 15 & 199 A.
SECTION 9.
[NEW MATERIAL ] LEGISLATIVE SELECTION OF DISTRICT PLANS.-- A.
SECTION 10.
HJCºSECTION 10.
EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
Section 1-3-12 NMSA 1978 (being Laws (1st S.S.), Chapter 3, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:
- 10 - 13 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .220268.1
"1-3-12.
ADJUSTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES.-- A.
Before each federal decennial census, every h precinct shall comply with the requirements of Section 1-3-1 g o NMSA 1978, and if necessary its boundary shall be adjusted to t hr g e coincide with a feature or a boundary that is:
i k h r i s (1) shown on the standard base maps developed h , t, pursuant to Subsection B of this section;
e u g e b l (2) a designated census block boundary on the e e h n d d i = = o h proposed federal PL 94-171 [2020] census block maps;
or l ] b ,d i a º e (3) approved by the secretary of state and the r i = r t e w d United States bureau of the census.
m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 B.
Prior to commencement of the federal decennial census, the secretary of state shall have prepared and shall furnish to each county clerk standard base maps of the county.
The standard base map for urban and nonurban areas of the county shall, as nearly as practical, show:
(1) all state and federal highways;
(2) all numbered and named county roads that have been certified to the department of transportation;
(3) all military installation boundaries and federal and state prison boundaries;
(4) all major railroad lines;
(5) federal, state and county political boundaries, municipal boundaries and school district boundaries;
(6) Indian nation, tribe and pueblo boundaries;
h [(6)] (7) all streets within urban areas;
and g o [(7)] (8) other major terrain features, such t hr g e i k as flowing rivers and streams, arroyos, power lines, pipelines, h r i s roads, trails and ridgelines and other acceptable census block h , t, boundaries.
e u g e b l e e h C.
The board of county commissioners, upon receipt n d d i = = o h of the standard base maps from the secretary of state and upon l ] b ,d i a º e the recommendation of the county clerk, shall:
r i = r t e w d m a n o (1) adjust all precinct boundaries to coincide d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 12 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 with numbered or named street boundaries or suitable visible terrain features shown on the standard base map;
provided that the precincts shall be composed of contiguous and compact areas, and state, county, municipal, school district and other special district or political boundary lines shall serve as precinct boundaries whenever possible;
and (2) upon the completion of the precinct boundary adjustments as required in this section, indicate on the standard base maps the boundaries for both urban and nonurban precincts and, together with a written description of the precincts, shall send an electronic copy to the secretary of state for approval.
[D.
The precincts shown upon the standard base maps submitted pursuant to the provisions of this section and as revised and approved by the secretary of state pursuant to the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act shall become the official h precincts of each county for the 2021 redistricting.
For the u » r 2022 and subsequent statewide elections, changes in precincts t h g e shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, l i h r i s Article 3 NMSA 1978.
h , e h E.
In the same calendar year in which the state t u g e b l receives the results of a federal decennial census, the state e e , gh n d d i = = o h legislature shall redistrict federal representative districts, l ] b ,d i a º r each chamber of the legislature, public regulation commission e r = t e w d m a n o districts, public education commission districts and any other d m :
b r e t º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 13 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 state districts requiring redistricting.
F.
In the calendar year following the receipt of the results of a federal decennial census, each local public body subject to districting shall create or redraw districts for the local public body.
A local public body, when creating or redrawing districts, shall not split a precinct into two or more districts for any elected office unless necessary to comply with federal law or to preserve communities of interest.]" SECTION 11.
Section 1-3-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 223, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:
"1-3-13.
[SECRETARY OF STATE POWERS AND DUTIES] ADJUSTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES--TIME LINES FOR LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL PUBLIC BODY REDISTRICTING--RELEASE OF NOMINATING PETITIONS.-- A.
Prior to commencement of the federal decennial census, the secretary of state shall review all county precinct h maps submitted pursuant to Section 1-3-12 NMSA 1978 for g o compliance with the provisions of the Precinct Boundary t hr g e i k Adjustment Act and Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978.
Those county h r i s precinct maps determined not to be in compliance with the h , t, precinct boundary criteria set forth in Subsection A of Section e u g e b l e e h 1-13-12 NMSA 1978 or Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978 shall be rejected n d d i = = o h and returned to the appropriate county clerk with a written l ] b ,d i a º e statement setting forth those instances in which the map does r i = r t e w d m a n o not comply.
The county clerk and the board of county d m :
b e d s º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 14 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 commissioners shall make the required adjustments within thirty days after receiving notice of noncompliance.
B.
Following receipt of the results of a federal decennial census, the secretary of state shall again follow the procedures outlined in Subsection A of this section to allow the counties to make any necessary adjustments.
For any county that does not make the required adjustments within thirty days after receiving notice of noncompliance following receipt of the results of a federal decennial census, the secretary of state shall send a second notice of noncompliance, and no later than [June 30 of the same year] ninety days following receipt of the results of the federal decennial census, if any precinct boundary adjustments are necessary to meet the legal requirements of redistricting, pursuant to Sections 1-3-1 and 1-3-12 NMSA 1978, the secretary of state shall adjust the boundaries of the precincts only to the extent necessary to h achieve compliance with the requirements of those sections and u » r notify the county of those boundary adjustments.
t h g e C.
The precincts shown upon the standard base maps l i h r i s submitted pursuant to the provisions of this section and as h , e h revised and approved by the secretary of state pursuant to the t u g e b l Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act shall become the official e e , gh n d d i = = o h precincts of each county for redistricting.
l ] b ,d i a º r D.
Following completion of the procedures outlined e r = t e w d m a n o in Subsection B of this section and in the same calendar year d m :
b r e t º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 15 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 in which the state receives the results of a federal decennial census:
(1) the legislature shall redistrict federal congressional districts, each house of the legislature and any other state districts requiring redistricting;
and (2) each local public body subject to districting and whose governing body members are not elected at the regular local election shall create or redraw districts for the local public body.
E.
In the calendar year following the receipt of the results of a federal decennial census, each local public body subject to districting and whose governing body members are elected at the regular local election shall create or redraw districts for the local public body.
F.
A local public body shall establish districts in which the number of persons in each district, as shown in the h most recent federal decennial census, is as nearly equal in u » r population as practical, but within five percent of the mean.
t h g e A local public body subject to districting shall not split a l i h r i s precinct into two or more districts for any elected office h , e h unless necessary to comply with federal law or to preserve t u g e b l communities of interest.
Each local public body subject to e e , gh n d d i = = o h districting shall create or redraw districts pursuant to the l ] b ,d i a º r time lines of this section.
e r = t e w d m a n o G.
During years in which districts are redrawn d m :
b r e t º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e - 16 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SRC/SB 15 & 199 pursuant to the provisions of this section, nominating petitions shall not be made available for relevant offices until completion of the procedures specified in Subsection D or E of this section, as applicable.
H.
As used in this section:
(1) "local public body subject to districting" means any political subdivision of the state with elected governing body members who:
(a) must reside in designated areas of the political subdivision to qualify for election;
or (b) are elected by a geographically defined subset of voters within the boundaries of the political subdivision;
and (2) "mean" means the total number of persons residing within a political subdivision of the state divided by the number of districts from which governing body members are h elected." u » r SECTION 12.
REPEAL.--Laws 2020, Chapter 9, Section 1 is t h g e repealed.»HJC l i h r i s SECTION HJCº 10.»HJC HJCº13.»HJC EMERGENCY.--It is h , e h necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act t u g e b l take effect immediately.
e e , gh n d d i = = o h - 17 - l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .220268.1AIC March 17, 2021 (7:49am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

Action History

  1. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  2. passed Senate

  3. floor substitute adopted (1 amendment)

  4. Sent to House Judiciary Committee

  5. DO PASS committee report adopted

  6. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  7. Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

  • Mark Moores · Primary
  • Brian Egolf · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Moores, Mark
  • Egolf, Brian

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 110 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Moores, Mark and Egolf, Brian.
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 15?
Track SB 15 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 15

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 15

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →