HB 363 (2025): establishing redistricting criteria.
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HB 363 (2025)
establishing redistricting criteria.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Election Law
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 25, 2025, with 454 people signed in online: 447 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0682h), by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 203–167.
Sponsors
- Rep. Connie Lane (D - Merr 16) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 21)
- Sen. Tara Reardon (D - SD15)
- Rep. Russell Muirhead (D - Graf 12)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Rep. Jared Sullivan (D - Graf 2)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 25, 2025, 9:20 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 4, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 27, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 203, nays 167, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law
- February 25, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/25/2025 09:20 am LOB 306-308
- March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
- March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- March 17, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0682h
- March 27, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 203-167 03/27/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 255 (2022): establishing redistricting criteria.