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MN HF2112
Bill
Status
3/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Backer
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to change Minnesota Senate apportionment from population-based districts to county-based districts, giving each of the state's 87 counties one senator regardless of population
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Maintains population-based apportionment only for the House of Representatives, which would continue with 134 members in districts proportional to population
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Increases the number of state Senate seats from 67 to 87 to match the number of Minnesota counties
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Requires the proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election
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Statutory changes to Minnesota Statutes sections 2.021 and 2.031 would take effect only if voters approve the constitutional amendment
Legislative Description
Composition apportionment of legislative districts changed, conforming statutory changes made, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
3/10/2025