HB 3537 — Provides that, when reapportioning state House of Representatives and state Senate districts, elector registration from one major party shall be within five percentage points of the elector registration from the other major party, when practicable, so as to achieve five percent parity in at least 40 state House of Representatives districts and 20 state Senate districts.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-06
Digest: The Act states that two-thirds of House and Senate districts are to have +/- 5% parity in major party sign-ups for 2031 and later years, where sound. The Act is referred to voters to say yes or no at the Nov. 2026 election. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Provides that, when reapportioning state House of Representatives and state Senate districts, elector registration from one major party shall be within five percentage points of the elector registration from the other major party, when practicable, so as to achieve five percent parity in at least 40 state House of Representatives districts and 20 state Senate districts. Provides that the major party parity factor shall be given greater weight than other listed factors to the extent permitted under the United States Constitution and federal law. Refers the Act to voters for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
Latest action: — In House Committee
Sponsors
- Evans, Paul (D, OR-20) — sponsor
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Evans, Paul | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans, Paul (D, state_lower OR-20) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2025-02-06 · sponsored by Evans, Paul (sponsor) · sponsorship