House Action
Prior to our Veterans Day celebration, the week began with two additional hearings, led by the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee. These meetings were held to receive public commentary on the proposed House district map, released during our first week of Special Session. Tuesday, November 9, brought passage to the proposed map, also known as HB1X, by committee substitute. Following a successful passage, the bill then went to the House Rules Committee, where it was then scheduled for a vote on the House floor, successfully passing on Wednesday, November 10. This bill will now undergo the same committee review process in the Senate. You can view a copy of this map, including the updated boundary lines for our House Districts on the General Assembly Website.
Senate Action
While our proposed map was under consideration before Georgia’s 180 House members, our colleagues in the state Senate continued their work on the updated map for Georgia’s 56 state Senate districts. Senate Bill 1EX, successfully passed the Senate floor on Tuesday, November 9. The bill has already been approved through the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee and is expected to come before the House for a vote this week. The Senate will also begin reviewing the House district map. If both are approved, the maps will then head to the Governor’s desk for his final approval.
Redistricting Process
If you are curious about our state’s redistricting process, I encourage you to research this procedure on the nonpartisan Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office’s webpage. This webpage includes all current and proposed maps, an online portal to submit and read public comments about the process, an informational video about the redistricting process as well as many other helpful resources.
