VA SB19 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-16 - Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans. Provides for the establishment of the Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission (the Commission) when any congressional or state legislative district drawn as required by Article II, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia is declared unlawful or unconstitutional, in whole or in part, by order of any state or federal court. The Commission is tasked with determining and submitting to the General Assembly and the Governor a redistricting plan remedying such unlawful or unconstitutional district. The bill also provides criteria by which the Commission is to draw remedial districts. This bill incorporates SB 598.

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Title

Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N) (Y: 7 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-16SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N)
2018-01-16SenateIncorporates SB598 (Vogel)
2018-01-16SenateCommittee substitute printed to LIS only 18105338D-S1
2017-11-20SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-11-20SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100679D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242304.04(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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