Bill > SJR0016

This resolution proposes an amendment to the Indiana Constitution establishing new standards for drawing congressional, state senate, and state representative districts. The proposed amendment requires that redistricting plans cannot be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent, and cannot be designed to deny or reduce the ability of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or elect representatives of their choice. Additionally, the resolution mandates that districts must be contiguous, as nearly equal in population as possible, and should, when feasible, use existing political and geographical boundaries. The resolution emphasizes that the order of these standards does not establish a hierarchy of priority, meaning no single standard takes precedence over the others. This proposed amendment must be agreed to by two consecutive General Assemblies before it can be added to the Indiana Constitution, which is a typical process for constitutional amendments in the state.

Government Affairs

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/resolutions/senate/joint/16/details