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Senate adopts revised school-board and legislative maps after extensive redistricting debate
Summary
The Senate considered several redistricting measures — including substitutes to Senate Bill 2,005 and Senate Bill 2,006 and House Bill 2,005 — discussing map adjustments, incumbency, compactness and 2020 Census data. The body passed the bills by roll-call votes (SB 2,005: 24-4-1; SB 2,006: 26-2-1; HB 2,005: 25-3-1).
The Utah Senate spent substantial floor time on multiple redistricting measures, ultimately passing revised substitutes of Senate Bill 2,005 (state board of education boundaries), Senate Bill 2,006 (legislative maps) and House Bill 2,005 (state house boundaries).
Senator Sandel (identified on the record) and other sponsors walked colleagues through geographic changes to the maps, pointing to adjustments in Wasatch, Summit, Salt Lake and Davis counties and explaining efforts to keep core incumbent bases intact. Senator Fillmore…
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