AB 415 : Entrenching Legislative Control Over Redistricting

Bill Description

To protect our health and the health of our planet voters must choose their representatives, not the other way around. Partisan redistricting works against that basic freedom by creating non-competitive districts that allow politicians who should represent their constituents to ignore the will of local voters. AB 415 would have worked against the goal of creating fair maps by gerrymandering district lines to protect incumbents.

Current Status

AB 415 was introduced on September 12, 2023, and referred to the Committee on Rules. It was not given a public hearing. It passed the Assembly on September 14, 2023.

On January 23, 2024, the Senate amended AB 415 to use it as a vehicle for gerrymandered legislative maps designed to protect Republican incumbents. The Senate passed AB 415 as amended, and sent the bill back to the Assembly. The Assembly passed AB 415 as amended on January 24, 2024. The Senate's January 23rd vote, and the Assembly's January 24th vote are recorded below.

Governor Evers vetoed AB 415 on January 30, 2024. Thank Governor Evers for vetoing AB 415.

Committee History

Full Vote Data

Assembly: Passed

Senate: Passed

Governor: Vetoed