Amendment 7546 to Senate Bill 22 P.N. 1780, Regular Session 2017-2018

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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 22

Sponsor: SENATOR HUGHES

Printer's No. 1780

Amend Bill, page 15, line 22, by inserting a bracket before

"THE"

Amend Bill, page 15, line 22, by inserting after "THE"

] Except as otherwise provided in this section, the

Amend Bill, page 15, line 30, by inserting after "HAS"

been registered as a lobbyist, has been a political party

officer or employee,

Amend Bill, page 16, line 1, by striking out "OR STATE" and

inserting

, State or local

Amend Bill, page 16, line 2, by inserting after

"COMMONWEALTH"

or been an employee or held any position of public service

in aid or support of such person

Amend Bill, page 16, by inserting between lines 4 and 5

(1.1) That no member of the commission may serve as a

political party officer or employee or be a candidate for or

hold elective or appointive public office at the Federal, State

or local level or elective judicial office in this Commonwealth

for five years immediately following the date of termination of

the individual's service on the commission.

Amend Bill, page 16, line 24, by striking out "TWO-THIRDS"

and inserting

majority

Amend Bill, page 16, line 24, by inserting after "EACH "

party of each

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Amend Bill, page 16, line 27, by inserting after

"INDIVIDUALS"

registered with their political party

Amend Bill, page 16, line 28, by striking out "TWO-THIRDS"

and inserting

majority

Amend Bill, page 16, line 28, by inserting after "VOTE"

of each party

Amend Bill, page 16, line 30, by inserting after

"INDIVIDUALS"

registered with their political party

Amend Bill, page 17, line 1, by striking out "TWO-THIRDS" and

inserting

majority

Amend Bill, page 17, line 1, by inserting after "VOTE"

of each party

Amend Bill, page 17, by inserting between lines 2 and 3

(4) Each individual recommended for appointment shall have

been continuously registered in this Commonwealth with the same

political party, or continuously unaffiliated with a political

party, in the three years immediately preceding the date of

appointment to the commission.

(5) In making appointments to the commission, the General

Assembly shall consider such factors as deemed appropriate so

that the commission reasonably reflects the geographic, gender

and racial diversity of this Commonwealth.

Amend Bill, page 17, by inserting between lines 9 and 10

If the General Assembly fails to approve and certify any

commission member by July 1 in each year of the Federal

decennial census, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the

Minority Leader of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the House

of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of

Representatives and the Governor, as appropriate, shall submit

three names from the list of qualified applicants in accordance

with paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to the Supreme Court. A

majority of the entire membership of the Supreme Court within 30

days thereafter shall appoint individuals to the commission from

the names submitted and certify the appointments to such

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elections officer.

Amend Bill, page 17, line 25, by striking out "TWO-THIRDS"

and inserting

majority

Amend Bill, page 17, line 25, by inserting after "OF "

each party of

Amend Bill, page 17, line 26, by inserting after "COMMISSION"

from the members recommended by the Governor

Amend Bill, page 18, lines 6 through 10, by striking out "TWO

VOTES OF" in line 6, all of lines 7 through 9 and "POLITICAL

PARTIES BASED UPON REGISTRATION." in line 10 and inserting

one member recommended by the Majority Leader of the Senate,

one member recommended by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one

member recommended by the Majority Leader of the House of

Representatives, one member recommended by the Minority Leader

of the House of Representatives and two members recommended by

the Governor.

Amend Bill, page 18, line 12, by inserting after

"COMMONWEALTH"

prior to the adoption of a preliminary reapportionment and

redistricting plan

Amend Bill, page 18, line 15, by inserting after "(1) "

Senatorial districts shall be drawn with the fewest number

of divisions to counties, municipalities and wards within the

maximum population deviation permissible.

Amend Bill, page 18, line 16, by inserting after "ONE."

The commission shall provide a written explanation for each

division.

Amend Bill, page 18, line 17, by inserting after "(2) "

Representative districts shall be drawn with the fewest

number of divisions to counties, municipalities and wards within

the maximum population deviation permissible.

Amend Bill, page 18, line 18, by inserting after "TWO."

The commission shall provide a written explanation for each

division.

Amend Bill, page 18, line 19, by striking out "DISTRICTS" and

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inserting

Congressional districts

Amend Bill, page 18, lines 19 and 20, by striking out "AS

CLOSE TO THE APPLICABLE IDEAL DISTRICT POPULATION AS POSSIBLE "

and inserting

within the maximum population deviation permissible

Amend Bill, page 18, line 24, by inserting after "DISTRICTS."

The commission shall provide a written explanation for each

division.

Amend Bill, page 19, lines 4 and 5, by striking out "HELD FOR

THE PURPOSE OF DELIBERATING OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR TAKING OFFICIAL

ACTION"

Amend Bill, page 19, line 13, by inserting after "COMMISSION"

shall conduct two public hearings for purposes of receiving

public input on the preliminary plan and

Amend Bill, page 19, lines 14 and 15, by striking out "AND

COMPLETING THE SIX PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PLAN "

Amend Bill, page 19, lines 25 through 28, by striking out "AT

LEAST TWO VOTES OF MEMBERS REGISTERED FROM EACH OF" in line 25

and all of lines 26 through 28 and inserting

one member recommended by the Majority Leader of the Senate,

one member recommended by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one

member recommended by the Majority Leader of the House of

Representatives, one member recommended by the Minority Leader

of the House of Representatives and two members recommended by

the Governor.

Amend Bill, page 20, line 1, by inserting after "THEREOF."

Upon receipt of an appeal, a majority vote of the entire

membership of the Supreme Court shall immediately direct the

appointment of a special master. The special master shall hold a

hearing and take testimony on the final plan, and return the

record and a transcript of the testimony together with a report

and recommendations as prescribed by general rules of procedure.

Amend Bill, page 20, line 1, by inserting after "IF"

the special master determines that

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Amend Bill, page 20, line 10, by inserting after "TO"

the Congress of the United States and

Amend Bill, page 20, line 22, by inserting a bracket before

the comma after "DETERMINE"

Amend Bill, page 20, line 26, by inserting a bracket after

"PAID"

Amend Bill, page 21, line 9, by striking out "ALL MAPS" and

inserting

Each map

Amend Bill, page 21, line 10, by inserting after "PARAGRAPH"

shall be approved by a majority vote of the commission,

comprised of one member recommended by the Majority Leader of

the Senate, one member recommended by the Minority Leader of the

Senate, one member recommended by the Majority Leader of the

House of Representatives, one member recommended by the Minority

Leader of the House of Representatives and two members

recommended by the Governor and

Amend Bill, page 21, line 13, by inserting after "SHALL "

conduct at least one public hearing on the maps submitted by

the commission and shall

Amend Bill, page 21, line 14, by striking out "TWO-THIRDS

VOTE" and inserting

majority vote of each party

Amend Bill, page 21, by inserting between lines 14 and 15

(4) If the General Assembly fails to approve the maps under

paragraph (3) by December 31 of each year ending in one, the

commission shall submit the same sets of maps for each category

to the Supreme Court, which shall approve one map submitted in

each category. Upon receipt of the maps submitted under this

paragraph, a majority vote of the entire membership of the

Supreme Court shall immediately direct the appointment of a

special master. The special master shall hold a hearing and take

testimony on the maps submitted by the General Assembly and

return the record and a transcript of the testimony together

with a report and recommendations as prescribed by the court.

Amend Bill, page 21, line 15, by striking out "(4)" and

inserting

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(5)

Amend Bill, page 21, line 15, by striking out "COMMISSION"

and inserting

General Assembly

Amend Bill, page 21, by inserting between lines 16 and 17

(6) Any aggrieved person may file an appeal from a final

plan adopted by the General Assembly directly to the Supreme

Court within 30 days after the filing thereof. If the appellant

establishes that the final plan is contrary to law, the Supreme

Court may issue an order remanding the plan to the commission

and directing the commission to reapportion and redistrict the

Commonwealth in a manner not inconsistent with such order or may

immediately proceed upon its own motion to reapportion the

Commonwealth.

(7) If the General Assembly fails to approve a map under

paragraph (3) by December 31 of each year ending in one, the

commission shall submit the same sets of maps for each category

to the Supreme Court, which shall, by a majority vote of the

entire membership of the Supreme Court within 30 days thereafter

approve one map in each category. Upon receipt of the maps

submitted under this paragraph, the Supreme Court, by a majority

vote of the entire membership of the court, shall appoint a

special master. The special master shall hold a hearing and take

testimony on the maps submitted by the commission and return the

record and transcript of the testimony to the Supreme Court as

prescribed by the Supreme Court.

Amend Bill, page 21, line 19, by inserting after "ASSEMBLY"

or Supreme Court

Amend Bill, page 21, line 20, by inserting after "ACT"

that is finally decided by the Supreme Court on appeal, or

when the last day for filing an appeal has passed with no appeal

taken, or any reapportionment and redistricting plan approved by

the Supreme Court upon the failure of the General Assembly to

act

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