On a 105 to 7 vote ... members of the Illinois House voted to give up the power of drawing their own districts.
The remap proposal would give that authority to a court-appointed panel.
Black lawmakers like Representative Carol Ammons of Urbana say they're concerned the new method would not protect minority voters.
But Democratic Representative Jack Franks says his plan provides that protection and will empower Illinois citizens.
AMMONS: "Who are these people that are going to be non-partisan to do, in essence, what the legislature really should do?"
FRANKS: “I don't think the legislature should do it, because the legislature has done it and we've done a rotten job of it."
AMMONS: "We got 21 members - the most in history - of African Americans in this legislature. I don't know who did it, but I think that's a high number in today's times."
The proposed amendment to the state constitution now heads to the Senate -- which has already voted for a different, less drastic redistricting proposal.
A citizen's group is also working to put its own amendment on the November ballot.
