VA SB495 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-26 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-26 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
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.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | Senate | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100929D |
Same As/Similar To
SB59 (Similar To) 2016-03-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
