Virginia House Joint Resolution 696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); apportionment; certain prohibitions for electoral districts; scope of legislative privilege. Prohibits electoral districts from being drawn for the purpose of (i) favoring or disfavoring any political party, incumbent legislator or member of Congress, or potential candidate or (ii) restricting or denying the ability of any racial or language minority to participate in the political process and elect a preferred candidate of choice. The amendment further provides that the scope of legislative privilege does not extend to communications and documents prepared by a member of the General Assembly or the staff or constituent of a member of the General Assembly in the course of reapportionment and that such communications and documents shall be public records.

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); apportionment; certain prohibitions.

Del. Marcia Price [D]	Sen. John Bell [D]	Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]
Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Michael Mullin [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]

2017-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-08	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2017-01-30	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
2017-01-12	House	Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
2017-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102524D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HJ696
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HJ696+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1803V0021+HJ0696