South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 561 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-17 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Propose An Amendment To The South Carolina Constitution, 1895, By Adding Article Xviii, To Provide For An Independent Reapportionment Commission, To Provide For The Membership Of The Commission And The Manner In Which Members Of The Commission Are Chosen, To Provide For The Duties Of The Commission, To Provide For The Approval Of Proposed Apportionment Plans, To Provide For Apportionment In The Event That A Proposed Apportionment Plan Is Not Approved By Referendum, And To Exempt The Provisions Of This Article From The Provisions Contained In Section 1, Article Iii Of The South Carolina Constitution.

Independent Reapportionment Commission

Sen. Nikki Setzler [D]

Sen. Maymia McLeod [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-02-17	Senate	Introduced and read first time

H3279 (Similar To) 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H4201 (Similar To) 2021-04-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H4202 (Similar To) 2021-04-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0561&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/561_20210217.htm