VA SJR79 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission. Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within 30 days of receipt of the new census data or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever is later, and for the House of Representatives within 60 days of receipt of the census data or by July 1 of the year following the census, whichever is later. The amendment also establishes the standards to govern redistricting plans, which include the current constitutional standards on population equality, compactness, and contiguity and additional standards to minimize splits of localities and to prohibit consideration of incumbency and political data.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-02SenateLeft in Privileges and Elections
2016-01-19SenateContinued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N)
2016-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100928D

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