VA SB534 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-16 - Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 8-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Voter referendum; independent redistricting commission. Provides for a statewide referendum on the question of whether there should be an independent redistricting commission established in Virginia for the purpose of drawing the district maps for the House of Delegates, Senate of Virginia, and congressional districts. The results would be advisory only and are intended only to demonstrate the preference of the citizens of the Commonwealth on the manner in which electoral districts are created. The referendum would be held at the November 2018 general election.

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Title

Voter referendum; independent redistricting commission.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 8-N) (Y: 6 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-16SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 8-N)
2018-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103434D

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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