VA SB840 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
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
2015-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-24 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2015-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N) |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-02 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2015-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101549D |
