VA HB26 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on November 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria for the General Assembly to observe in drawing districts, including respect for political boundaries, equal population, racial and ethnic fairness, contiguity, compactness, and communities of interest. Use of political data or election results is prohibited unless necessary to determine if racial or ethnic minorities can elect candidates of their choice.
Title
Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria for drawing districts.
Sponsors
| Del. Richard Sullivan [D] | Del. Steve Heretick [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Paul Krizek [D] |
| Del. James LeMunyon [R] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Marcus Simon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-14 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 2015-11-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2015-11-17 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100844D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB26 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB26+hil |
