Bill > HF478

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change how legislative districts are structured in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill would modify the state constitution to create a new system where senate districts are formed by county boundaries, and house of representatives districts would be apportioned equally throughout the state based on population. The bill increases the number of senate districts from 67 to 87 and maintains 134 house districts. If approved by voters in the 2026 general election, the amendment would require senators to be elected from single districts created in each county, eliminating the current requirement that senate districts be of "convenient contiguous territory." The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters with a specific ballot question asking if they support creating senate districts by county and maintaining proportional representation in the house districts. The statutory changes accompanying the amendment would update existing laws to reflect the new district structure, ensuring that each senate district elects one senator and each house district elects one representative. The bill aims to create a more county-focused approach to senate representation while maintaining population-based proportionality for the house of representatives.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0478&ssn=0&y=2025