As predicted, the congressional redistricting map passed the Republican-controlled General Assembly on the last day of the Second Extraordinary Session of the 114th General Assembly, much to the dismay of Democrats who have protested and objected every step of the way over claims the cracking of Shelby County into three districts is racist and a form of voter suppression.
For more detailed explanations of the individual pieces of legislation, see coverage from Day 2 of the special session.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton issued a warning to the gallery Thursday morning, telling them that should disruptive behavior occur and the responsible individual be unidentifiable, the entire gallery would be cleared and barred from reentry. McNally gave a similar warning to observers in the Senate.
HB7002/SB7002– Deletes statutory language limiting congressional redistricting to after the decennial census
