Committee re-refers bill to send bipartisan redistricting commission proposal to Rules

House File 550, which would create an eight‑member bipartisan redistricting commission and submit the proposal to voters as a constitutional amendment, was re‑referred from the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee to the Committee on Rules and Administration during the committee meeting.

Supporters told the committee the change is intended to reduce recurring litigation over legislative maps and to place map‑drawing in a bipartisan, constitutionally enshrined process. Representative West, presenting the bill, said, "House file 550 creates a bipartisan redistricting commission and submits it to the voters for approval for our next redistricting cycle." He added that the current legislative process has repeatedly led to court review: "Every single map of my lifetime has gone to the courts."

Opponents and testifiers raised questions about conflicts of…