CONAMEND-REDISTRICTING Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Deanna Demuzio-Don Harmon-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 4/29/2010HouseThird Reading - Unlimited Debate - Lost 069-047-000 ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 2 ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3 Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the decennial redistricting of Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides that the Senate, by resolution, instead of "the General Assembly by law", shall divide the Legislative Districts into 3 groups for the determination of terms of office. Eliminates the requirement that Legislative Districts be divided into 2 Representative Districts. Requires Districts, in order of priority, to be substantially equal in population; provide racial minorities and language minorities with the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect candidates of their choice; provide racial minorities and language minorities who constitute less than a voting-age majority of a District with an opportunity to control or substantially influence the outcome of an election; be contiguous; respect, to the extent practical, communities of interest; respect, to the extent practical, municipal boundaries; and be compact. Provides for the General Assembly to redistrict Legislative and Representative Districts by law by June 20. If that fails, provides for the Senate to redistrict Legislative Districts and the House to redistrict Representative Districts, each by resolution adopted by three-fifths of the members elected. If no resolution is adopted by July 20, provides for a Senate or House Redistricting Commission to redistrict by August 20. If that fails, provides for a Special Master. If that fails or a bill, resolution, or plan is invalidated, the General Assembly may redistrict by law. Requires hearings and allows for the public to submit plans. Effective upon being declared adopted. 4/6/2010SenateFiled with Secretary 4/6/2010SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/6/2010SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/6/2010SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Redistricting 4/12/2010SenateBe Adopted Redistricting; 007-005-000 4/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 12, 2010; Constitutional Amendments 4/12/2010SenateRead in Full a First Time 4/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2010; Constitutional Amendments 4/13/2010SenateRead in Full a Second Time 4/13/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2010; Constitutional Amendments 4/14/2010SenateRead in Full a Third Time 4/14/2010Senate3/5 Vote Required 4/14/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-022-000 4/14/2010HouseArrived in House 4/14/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/14/2010HouseRead in Full a First Time 4/14/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/27/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/27/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Lost in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-009-001 4/27/2010HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-007-000 4/27/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 4/27/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 4/27/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/27/2010HouseRead in Full a Second Time - As Amended 4/27/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 4/29/2010HouseRead in Full a Third Time - As Amended 4/29/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/29/2010HouseRemoved from Standard Debate Status 4/29/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate 4/29/2010House3/5 Vote Required 4/29/2010HouseThird Reading - Unlimited Debate - Lost 069-047-000