Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to replace the current process for drawing electoral district lines with an independent commission. It would directly affect all voters and elected officials by changing how district boundaries are established, removing the power from the legislature. The key mechanism requires creating a nonpartisan commission (with specific membership rules) to draw district maps, aiming to reduce partisan influence in redistricting. If passed by the legislature, this amendment would need voter approval to become part of the state constitution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment ought not to pass (under Joint Rule 23) and placed on file
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Election Laws
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
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