PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 1378
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
953
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the legislature, 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] 40 senatorial and
[203] 121 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.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
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