Virginia House Joint Resolution 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on November 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); apportionment; criteria for electoral districts. Provides the criteria for electoral districts drawn by the General Assembly. The amendment directs that electoral districts are (i) to be composed of contiguous and compact territory, (ii) to be drawn utilizing existing political boundaries, and (iii) to be as nearly equal in population as is practicable but with variations in the size of districts permitted in order to comply with other reapportionment criteria. The amendment prohibits electoral districts being drawn for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring any political party, incumbent legislator or member of Congress, or other individual or entity. The amendment authorizes the General Assembly to provide additional standards, definitions, or guidance in order to facilitate the objective interpretation and application of such criteria.

Constitutional amendment; criteria for electoral districts (first reference).

Del. Richard Sullivan [D]

Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]

Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-13	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2017-11-28	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-11-28	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101191D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HJ5
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HJ5+hil