Number of members of the house of representatives and the senate modifications

A bill for an act

relating to the legislature; modifying the number of members of the house of

representatives and the senate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 2.021;

2.031.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 2.021, is amended to read:

2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.

For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have been made, the senate is

composed of
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67
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45
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members and the house of representatives is composed of
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134
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135
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members.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 3, 2033, and applies to sessions

of the legislature organized on or after that date.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 2.031, is amended to read:

2.031 APPORTIONMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Legislative districts.

The representatives in the senate and house of

representatives are apportioned throughout the state in
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67
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45
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senate districts and
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134
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135
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house of representatives districts. Each senate district is entitled to elect one senator and

each house of representatives district is entitled to elect one representative.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 3, 2033, and applies to sessions

of the legislature organized on or after that date.

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