HB54
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 5 to establish the Advisory Redistricting Commission, which shall be composed of members appointed by the General Assembly and members of the public at large; define terms; establish commissioner pay, conditions, powers, and duties; provide that commissioners' terms correlate with obligations of each census cycle; establish the conditions, powers, and duties of the commission; require the commission to draft redistricting plans for legislative and congressional districts, with parameters prescribed;…
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a new Advisory Redistricting Commission made up of legislators and members of the public to draw the boundary lines for Kentucky's state legislative and congressional districts. The commission would submit its proposed maps to the General Assembly, which could accept, reject, or send them back for changes, though the commission would not be required to make those changes. It also sets a $20,000 fine for anyone who tries to improperly influence…
