Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for an independent redistricting commission
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by proposal, House, No. 567) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to creating an independent redistricting commission. Election Laws.
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2015 | House | Referred to the committee on Election Laws |
| 1/20/2015 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 4/22/2015 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/28/2015 from 02:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 |
| 4/30/2015 | Senate | Committee recommended ought NOT to pass |
| 4/30/2015 | Senate | Placed on file |
| 5/11/2015 | House | Called for consideration in the joint session |
| 5/11/2015 | House | Placed on file |
| 5/13/2015 | Joint | Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
| 2/3/2016 | Joint | Read twice |
| 2/3/2016 | Joint | Proposal rejected -see Senate Roll Call #236 (9 YEAS to 28 NAYS) and -see House Roll Call #197 (34 YEAS to 117 NAYS) |
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