Note: The image featured with this story is the joint proposed map and does not reflect the current Missouri Congressional District map. 

Legislation that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts is one step closer to consideration on the House floor.

According to a news release, during a public hearing in the State Capitol, the House Special Committee on Redistricting gave its stamp of approval to HB 2117 Wednesday.

The committee chair and vice-chair said the map approved by the committee was created with input from legislators representing their constituents, public testimony from citizens across the state of Missouri, and 2020 census data.

The chair of the House Special Committee on Redistricting says, “The Census data allowed us the opportunity to better understand Missouri’s population and we used that information in combination with the testimony shared in committee to create a map that accurately reflects our state and our congressional districts.”

Government officials say, HB 2117 must now receive approval from the House Rules committee before moving to the House floor for discussion. The bill will be discussed on the floor on Tuesday, January 18.

The current version of the map can be viewed by clicking here.