Bill Summary for H 1029 (2019-2020)

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Nov 14 2019
S.L. 2019-249

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 1029 (Public) Filed Wednesday, November 13, 2019
AN ACT TO REALIGN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Intro. by Lewis, D. Hall.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends the proposed 13 congressional districts set forth in GS 163-201(a) to be used in nominating and electing members of the US House of Representatives in 2020. Modifies the makeup of the districts as follows.

Adds portions of Vance County and all of Warren County to District 1 (previously, portions of Warren County were included in Districts 1 and 4; and all of Vance County was included in District 4). 

Adds Franklin County to District 4 (previously, Franklin County was in District 1). Further modifies District 4 to include only portions of Vance County (previously, all of Vance was included in District 4).

Adds portions of Rutherford County to District 5 (previously, all of Rutherford County was included in District 11).

Adds portions of Harnett County to District 7 (previously, all of Harnett County was included in District 8). 

Adds Cumberland County to District 8 (previously, portions of Cumberland County were included in Districts 7 and 8). Further modifies District 8 to include only portions of Harnett County (previously, all of Harnett County was included in District 8).

Adds Avery County to District 11 (previously, Avery County was included in District 5). Further modifies District 11 to include all of McDowell County (previously, portions of McDowell County were included in Districts 5 and 11), and only portions of Rutherford County (previously, all of Rutherford County was included in District 11).

Removes the provision which specified that the districts presented are effective for the 2020 elections only if the courts hold the existing districts unconstitutional.