Pennsylvania Sen. Tom Killion, R-Delaware, on Feb. 24 announced he has introduced legislation designed to end congressional gerrymandering.

Senate Bill 1023 would establish an 11-member Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional district lines.

"Citizens should pick their legislators, not vice versa," Killion said. "The current congressional redistricting process in which legislative leaders propose a congressional redistricting plan that is then presented to the General Assembly for approval is irreparably broken."

The Independent Redistricting Commission would consist of a randomly selected group of voters from both major political parties, independents and third-party members. Commission members and their spouses cannot not have been lobbyists, political staff or federal or state employees within five years prior to their appointment to the commission.

Senate Bill 1023 is supported by Fair Districts PA, a nonpartisan, statewide coalition of organizations and individuals working to create a process for redistricting that is transparent, impartial and fair.

The measure has been referred to the Senate State Government Committee, along with Senate Bill 1022, introduced by Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-Northampton, which would amend the state constitution to reform the way in which state legislative and senatorial districts are drawn.