VA SB846 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans. Provides for the establishment of the Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission (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.

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Title

Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-21HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2017-02-14HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N)
2017-02-08HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2017-02-08HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-02-08HouseRead first time
2017-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
2017-02-03SenateRead second time and engrossed
2017-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-31SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 2-N)
2016-11-28SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-11-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101054D

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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