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A05371
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
253
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, CORBIN, KNOWLES, D. COSTA, MULLERY,
MENTZER, FEE, MURT, A. HARRIS, KAVULICH, DUNBAR, CALTAGIRONE,
BLOOM, MACKENZIE, WARD, PEIFER, GILLEN, TALLMAN, MARSICO,
CONKLIN, B. MILLER, SIMMONS AND DeLUCA, JANUARY 31, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 31, 2017
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, reducing the size of the General Assembly.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That section 16 of Article II be amended to read:
ยง 16. Legislative districts.
The Commonwealth shall be divided into [50] 38 37 senatorial
and [203] 153 representative districts, which shall be composed
of compact and contiguous territory as nearly equal in
population as practicable. Each senatorial district shall elect
one Senator, and each representative district one
Representative. Unless absolutely necessary no county, city,
incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided in
forming either a senatorial or representative district.
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