LWVLA Redistricting Bills/Instruments 2022 Legislative Session (updated 5/5/2022)
Note: 3.18.22 Bills/Instruments
Committee |
Bill Number |
Author, Party & District |
Summary |
LWV Position |
Remarks |
House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 562 |
Glover (D) |
Constitutional Amendment—Provides relative to a redistricting commission |
Watching—While LWV of Louisiana has taken no position yet on redistricting commissions, Leagues in Arizona, California, and Ohio have defended redistricting commissions in their states. |
Pending H&GA (5/5) |
House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 712 |
Duplessis
(D) |
Provides relative to the districts of the elected members of the United States Congress |
Support—The proposed map adds a second minority opportunity congressional district alongside the current second congressional district, which the LWV of Louisiana has called for in coalition with other groups. |
Pending H&GA (5/5) |
House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 738 |
Duplessis (D)
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Provides for the redistricting of the Supreme Court |
Watching—The proposed map redraws district for the Louisiana Supreme Court, which has not had new districts for a quarter century, and 2/7 seats appear to be majority-minority, consistent wt. However, this bill maintains the current 7-seat court, which SB 288 could change. |
Pending H&GA (5/5) |
Senate & Governmental Affairs |
SB 288 |
Hewitt (R) |
Constitutional Amendment—increases the composition of the Louisiana Supreme court from 6 to 8 associate justices |
Watching—The LWV of Louisiana has previously called for 2/7 districts to be majority-minority districts and will want to ensure that 3/9 of the proposed districts are majority minority to promote greater racial justice in our judiciary and particularly the criminal justice system |
Pending S& GA (5/5). |
Senate & Governmental Affairs |
SB 307 |
Fields (D) |
Provides relative to the districts of the Louisiana Supreme Court |
Watching— The proposed map redraws district for the Louisiana Supreme Court, which has not had new districts for a quarter century, and 2/7 seats appear to be majority-minority, consistent wt. However, this bill maintains the current 7-seat court, which SB 288 could change. |
Pending S& GA (4/5). |
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House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 608 |
Stefanski (R) Redistricting |
Provides relative to districts for the United States Congress |
Same as HB 1/SB 5 |
Pending H&GA (4/26) |
House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 609 |
Stefanski (R) Redistricting |
Provides relative to districts for the House of Representatives |
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Pending H&GA (4/26) |
House & Governmental Affairs |
HB 815 |
Jefferson (D)
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Provides relative to the election districts for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Watching--??? Looks designed to add maj-min district, but Dist 4 very strange and divides Dist 5. Some other lines may bear extra scrutiny. |
Pending H&GA (4/26) |
Senate & Governmental Affairs |
SB 308 |
Hewitt (R) Redistricting |
Provides for redistricting of the Supreme Court. |
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Provides a Supreme Court bill that the redistricting session did not. Contains the present 7 districts. Need to check that 2/7 districts are majority-minority, which is unlikely. |
Senate & Governmental Affairs |
SB 309 |
Hewitt (R) Redistricting |
Provides for redistricting of the Supreme Court. |
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Provides a Supreme Court bill that the redistricting session did not. Contains 9 districts, in the event that SB 288 passes. Need to check that 3/9 districts are majority-minority, which is unlikely |