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Senate approves new state Senate map after debate over communities of interest
Summary
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 3,001, advancing a 29‑district state Senate map the committee said balances population shifts and neighborhood lines; opponents argued the plan splits communities and forces incumbents into the same district. The bill will be forwarded to the House.
The Utah Senate approved first substitute Senate Bill 3,001 on a roll‑call vote after two hours of debate over communities of interest and technical boundary adjustments.
Unidentified Speaker 1, the sponsor presenting the committee map, said the plan was built from extensive public input and aimed to satisfy the constitutional ‘‘one person, one vote’’ requirement by matching districts to census growth. ‘‘We believe that we have a very good and fair map that presents 29 districts,’’ the sponsor said during opening…
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