Senate Approves Congressional Redistricting Plan
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - The Florida Senate has approved a congressional redistricting plan but will need to work out differences with the House before ending a special legislative session.
Senators voted 28-8 to approve the plan, with all of the opposition coming from Democrats. The House approved a map Tuesday, but the Senate version included changes that affect the Tampa Bay and Central Florida regions.
Senate Reapportionment Chairman Bill Galvano said he hoped to have a public meeting later Wednesday with House Redistricting Chairman Jose Oliva as they seek to resolve the differences.
Lawmakers started a special session last week after the Florida Supreme Court ruled in July that current congressional districts violated the anti-gerrymandering "Fair Districts" standards approved by voters in 2010. The special session is scheduled to end Friday.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.