PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 2974
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1776
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY SAMUELSON, GILLEN, PROBST, SMITH-WADE-EL, WEBSTER,
RABB, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, SOLOMON, CERRATO, FREEMAN,
SAPPEY, WARREN, KIM, SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, HOWARD, CONKLIN,
DALEY, BRIGGS, D. WILLIAMS, MUNROE, STURLA, FRIEL,
HOHENSTEIN, OTTEN, KINSEY, MARKOSEK, KENYATTA, ISAACSON,
N. NELSON, HOGAN, KRAJEWSKI, CURRY, GUENST, VITALI AND BOYD,
APRIL 17, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 17, 2024
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing integrated and distinct amendments to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, repealing provisions
relating to Legislative Reapportionment Commission and
providing for Independent Redistricting Commission and for
redistricting criteria.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following integrated amendments to the
Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with
Article XI:
(1) That section 17 of Article II be repealed:
[§ 17. Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
(a) In each year following the year of the Federal decennial
census, a Legislative Reapportionment Commission shall be
constituted for the purpose of reapportioning the Commonwealth.
The commission shall act by a majority of its entire membership.
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