Georgia legislation · Georgia 2026 Special Session
Georgia HR12: Congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans; provide for certain minimum standards - CA
Status: In committee, June 20, 2026
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for certain minimum standards for congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans; to provide for an exception; to provide that such plans shall not be drawn so as to favor or disfavor any political party or political organization, incumbent, or political candidate; to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the equal opportunity of racial minorities to participate in the political process or to elect state officeholders; to provide standing and venue for actions to challenge such amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for certain minimum standards for congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans; to provide for an exception; to provide that such plans shall not be drawn so as to favor or disfavor any political party or political organization, incumbent, or political candidate; to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the equal opportunity of racial minorities to participate in the political process or to elect state officeholders…
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to provide for certain minimum standards for congressional, legislative, and other state-wide apportionment or district plans; to provide for an exception; to provide that such plans shall not be drawn so as to favor or disfavor any political party or political organization, incumbent, or political candidate; to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the equal opportunity of racial minorities to participate in the political process or to elect state officeholders; to provide standing and venue for actions to challenge such amendments; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article III, Section II of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph II as follows: "Paragraph II. Apportionment of General Assembly. (a) The General Assembly shall apportion the Senate and House districts. Such districts shall be composed of contiguous territory. The apportionment of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall be changed by the General Assembly as necessary after each United States decennial census. (b)(1) This subparagraph shall apply to the apportionment of and districts for the United States Congress, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and any other plan …