House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends provisions regarding preparations for redistricting to provide that identical bills embodying a legislative and congressional redistricting plan are to be delivered also to the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives (was, only specified delivery to the Principal Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representatives). Adds as a redistricting standard that plans be drawn to comply with federal and state law. Clarifies that for state legislative districts the “whole county” provision must be followed in a manner consistent with federal law. Makes technical changes.
Changes the effective date to apply beginning with the 2020 census (was, act applied beginning with 2020 census but with additional conditions specified if plan was not final as of October 1, 2011).