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MN SF696

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Lucero

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending the Minnesota Constitution to apportion Senate representation by county rather than by population, with one senator elected from each county
  • Maintains population-based apportionment only for the House of Representatives
  • Increases the number of Senate seats from 67 to 87 to match Minnesota's 87 counties, while keeping the House at 134 members
  • Requires the constitutional amendment to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election
  • Statutory changes take effect only if voters approve the constitutional amendment

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment changing the composition apportionment of legislative districts

Last Action

Author added Westrom

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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