Bill Text: VA SB5002 | 2015 | 1st Special Session | Prefiled


Bill Title: Congressional districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-08-17 - Left in Privileges and Elections [SB5002 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2015-SB5002-Prefiled.html
15200027D
SENATE BILL NO. 5002
Offered August 17, 2015
Prefiled August 17, 2015
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-302.3 and to repeal §24.2-302.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to congressional districts.
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Patron-- Locke
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-302.3 as follows:

§24.2-302.3. Congressional districts.

A. There shall be 11 Virginia members of the United States House of Representatives elected from 11 congressional districts, and each district is entitled to one representative.

B. All references in this section to boundaries of counties and cities shall be interpreted to refer to those in existence on April 1, 2011, and as reported by the United States Bureau of the Census in the 2010 Census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171, notwithstanding subsequent boundary changes by law, annexation, merger, consolidation, or the voiding of boundary changes theretofore made final.

C. Parts of counties and cities listed in subsection D are defined by reference to the 2010 Census reports for the precincts, parts of precincts, and blocks listed for each congressional district in the Statistical Report for this enrolled House bill on file with the Clerk of the House of Delegates. Precincts shall be interpreted to refer to those in existence on April 1, 2011, and as reported by the United States Bureau of the Census in the 2010 Census reports provided pursuant to United States Public Law 94-171, notwithstanding subsequent changes made by localities.

D. The 11 congressional districts are:

First. All of Caroline, Culpeper, Essex, Fauquier, Greene, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Madison, New Kent, Northumberland, Orange, Rappahannock, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland Counties; all of the Cities of Fredericksburg and Williamsburg; part of James City County comprised of the Berkeley A Part 2 (1012), Powhatan A (301), Powhatan B (302), Powhatan C (303), Powhatan D (304), and Stonehouse A (401) Precincts and part of the Berkeley A Part 1 (101) Precinct; part of Prince William County comprised of the Alvey (406), Battlefield (402), Brentsville (101), Buckland Mills (110), Bull Run (403), Evergreen (401), Glenkirk (408), Mountain View (410), Nokesville (104), and Park (109) Precincts and parts of the Marshall (202) and Woodbine (209) Precincts; and part of Warren County comprised of the Fork Town (101), Happy Creek (201), Linden (202), North River (301), and South River (501) Precincts and parts of the East Shenandoah (401) and West Shenandoah (402) Precincts.

Second. All of Accomack, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, and York Counties; all of the Cities of Poquoson and Virginia Beach; part of James City County comprised of the Berkeley B Part 1 (1021), Berkeley B Part 2 (1022), Berkeley C (103), Jamestown A (201), Jamestown B (202), Roberts A Part 1 (5011), Roberts A Part 2 (5012), Roberts B (502), Roberts C Part 1 (5031), Roberts C Part 2 (5032), Stonehouse B (402), and Stonehouse C (403) Precincts and part of the Berkeley A Part 1 (101) Precinct; and part of the City of Chesapeake comprised of the B. M. Williams School (015), Coopers Way (051), Fairways (053), Greenbrier (007), Hickory Grove (016), Hickory Middle School (034), Indian Creek (017), Indian River (018), Norfolk Highlands (022), Oaklette (024), Parkways (042), River Birch (040), Tanglewood (029), and Waterway (049) Precincts and part of the Pleasant Crossing (043) Precinct.

Third. All of Isle of Wight County; all of the Cities of Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Portsmouth; and part of the City of Suffolk comprised of the Bennetts Creek (104), Chuckatuck (202), Driver (102), Ebenezer (201), and King's Fork (203) Precincts and part of the Lake Cohoon (504) Precinct.

Fourth. All of Charles City, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex Counties; all of the Cities of Emporia, Hopewell, and Petersburg; part of Chesterfield County comprised of the Beaufont (513), Bellwood (101), Belmont (206), Beulah (202), Bird (203), Chippenham (207), Davis (515), Drewry's Bluff (105), Dutch Gap (110), Elizabeth Scott (109), Enon (103), Ettrick (301), Falling Creek (205), Manchester (409), Meadowbrook (208), North Chester (104), Salem Church (209), and Southside (213) Precincts and part of the Five Forks (210) Precinct; part of Henrico County comprised of the Adams (201), Azalea (202), Belmont (203), Brookland (204), Canterbury (205), Cedar Fork (502), Central Gardens (206), Chamberlayne (207), Dorey (505), Eanes (506), Fairfield (208), Glen Lea (209), Greenwood (210), Highland Gardens (211), Highland Springs (508), Hollybrook (212), Hungary (213), Hunton (108), Laburnum (509), Longdale (214), Maplewood (215), Masonic (510), Mehfoud (511), Montrose (512), Moody (216), Mountain (217), Nine Mile (513), Pleasants (514), Randolph (219), Ratcliffe (220), Rolfe (519), Stratford Hall (221), Sullivans (516), Town Hall (517), Whitlocks (518), Wilder (222), and Yellow Tavern (223) Precincts; part of the City of Chesapeake comprised of the Bailey Creek (038), Bells Mill (009), Bells Mill II (046), Bethel (002), Bridgetown (037), Camelot (003), Carver School (031), Churchland (004), Crestwood (005), Deep Creek (006), E. W. Chittum School (020), Fellowship (021), Geneva Park (011), Georgetown (012), Gilmerton (013), Grassfield (014), Great Bridge (001), Great Bridge Baptist Church (036), Green Sea (047), John T. West (041), Johnson Park (026), Joliff Middle School (048), Jolliff One (019), Lake Drummond (039), Nansemond (044), Oak Grove (023), Oscar Smith School (010), Providence (032), River Walk (050), Shipyard Road (052), Silverwood (027), South Norfolk (030), South Norfolk Recreation (008), St. Julians (025), Sunray I (028), Sunray II (045), Taylor Road (035), and Westover (033) Precincts and part of the Pleasant Crossing (043) Precinct; part of the City of Richmond comprised of the 203 (203), 204 (204), 206 (206), 211 (211), 212 (212), 213 (213), 301 (301), 302 (302), 303 (303), 304 (304), 305 (305), 306 (306), 307 (307), 308 (308), 309 (309), 402 (402), 404 (404), 412 (412), 501 (501), 503 (503), 504 (504), 505 (505), 508 (508), 509 (509), 510 (510), 602 (602), 603 (603), 604 (604), 606 (606), 607 (607), 609 (609), 610 (610), 701 (701), 702 (702), 703 (703), 705 (705), 706 (706), 707 (707), 802 (802), 806 (806), 810 (810), 811 (811), 812 (812), 814 (814), 902 (902), 903 (903), 908 (908), 909 (909), 910 (910), and 911 (911) Precincts; and part of the City of Suffolk comprised of the Airport (401), Cypress Chapel (303), Elephants Fork/Westhaven (603), Harbour View (103), Holland (502), Hollywood (701), Holy Neck (503), John F. Kennedy (302), Kilby's Mill (501), Lakeside (601), Nansemond River (703), Olde Towne (602), Southside (403), Whaleyville (402), White Marsh (301), and Yeates (705) Precincts and part of the Lake Cohoon (504) Precinct.

Fifth. All of Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Franklin, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Pittsylvania, and Prince Edward Counties; all of the Cities of Charlottesville, Danville, Martinsville, and Roanoke; part of Albemarle County comprised of the Agnor-Hurt (104), Belfield (204), Branchlands (103), Brownsville (604), Cale (405), Country Green (305), Crozet (601), Dunlora (105), East Ivy (304), Free Bridge (504), Free Union (602), Georgetown (203), Hollymead (503), Ivy (301), Jack Jouett (201), Monticello (402), Northside (106), Porter's (403), Red Hill (302), Scottsville (401), Stone Robinson (406), University Hall (202), Woodbrook (101), and Yellow Mountain (605) Precincts and part of the Earlysville (603) Precinct; part of Amherst County comprised of the Courthouse (201), Madison (501), New Glasgow (102), and Wright Shop (101) Precincts; part of Campbell County comprised of the Altavista (303), Brookneal (701), Gladys (702), and Morris Church (703) Precincts; part of Henry County comprised of the Axton (302), Bassett No. 1 (501), Bassett No. 2 (101), Dyers Store (505), Fontaine (601), Hillcrest (602), Horsepasture #1 (202), Horsepasture #2 (203), Irisburg (303), Mount Olivet (304), Mountain Valley (305), and Mountain View (405) Precincts; part of Roanoke County comprised of the Clearbrook (505) Precinct; and part of the City of Lynchburg comprised of the First Ward First Precinct (101), First Ward Fourth Precinct (104), First Ward Fifth Precinct (105), Second Ward First Precinct (201), Second Ward Second Precinct (202), Second Ward Third Precinct (203), Third Ward First Precinct (301), Third Ward Second Precinct (302), Third Ward Third Precinct (303), Fourth Ward Third Precinct (403), and Fourth Ward Fourth Precinct (404) Precincts.

Sixth. All of Augusta, Bedford, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Shenandoah Counties; all of the Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester; part of Amherst County comprised of the Amelon (401), Coolwell (103), Elon (302), Lonco (402), Monroe (301), Pleasant View (303), and Temperance (202) Precincts; part of Campbell County comprised of the Airport (601), Bedford Springs (202), Brookville (101), Concord (603), Court House (402), Evington (301), Kings (602), Lynch Station (302), New London (102), Spring Hill (501), Three Forks (401), Walker (201), and Yellow Branch (502) Precincts; part of Roanoke County comprised of the Bonsack (402), Botetourt Springs (204), Burlington (202), Castle Rock (305), Cave Spring (503), Cotton Hill (501), Garst Mill (306), Hollins (206), Hunting Hills (507), Lindenwood (405), Mount Pleasant (406), Mount Vernon (506), Mountain View (203), North Vinton (403), Northside (104), Ogden (504), Orchards (205), Penn Forest (502), Plantation (201), Poages Mill (302), South Vinton (404), and Windsor Hills (303) Precincts and parts of the Oak Grove (304) and Peters Creek (105) Precincts; part of Warren County comprised of the Bentonville (502), Browntown (504), Otterburn (102), Reliance (303), Riverton (302), and Waterlick (103) Precincts and parts of the East Shenandoah (401) and West Shenandoah (402) Precincts; part of the City of Lynchburg comprised of the First Ward Second Precinct (102), First Ward Third Precinct (103), Third Ward Fourth Precinct (304), Third Ward Fifth Precinct (305), Fourth Ward First Precinct (401), and Fourth Ward Second Precinct (402) Precincts; and part of the City of Salem comprised of the Conehurst (002), East Salem (008), Hidden Valley (010), and South Salem No. 1 (006) Precincts.

Seventh. All of Amelia, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Nottoway, and Powhatan Counties; all of the City of Colonial Heights; part of Albemarle County comprised of the Burnley (505), Keswick (501), and Stony Point (502) Precincts and part of the Earlysville (603) Precinct; part of Chesterfield County comprised of the Bailey Bridge (315), Beach (305), Belgrade (508), Birkdale (317), Black Heath (511), Bon Air (505), Brandermill (403), Carver (112), Cosby (307), Cranbeck (509), Crenshaw (414), Crestwood (502), Deer Run (302), Ecoff (108), Evergreen (312), Gates (201), Genito (402), Greenfield (506), Harbour Pointe (401), Harrowgate (106), Huguenot (501), Iron Bridge (111), Jacobs (204), La Prade (405), Matoaca (303), Midlothian (503), Monacan (407), Nash (211), Providence (404), Reams (408), Robious (504), S. Manchester (308), Salisbury (507), Shenandoah (413), Skinquarter (309), Smoketree (406), South Chester (102), Spring Run (316), St. Lukes (212), Swift Creek (411), Sycamore (510), Tomahawk (310), Wagstaff (410), Watkins (514), Wells (107), Winfrees Store (304), Winterpock (306), and Woolridge (313) Precincts and part of the Five Forks (210) Precinct; part of Henrico County comprised of the Antioch (501), Byrd (401), Causeway (301), Cedarfield (302), Chickahominy (503), Coalpit (101), Crestview (303), Derbyshire (402), Donahoe (504), Dumbarton (102), Elko (507), Freeman (403), Gayton (404), Glen Allen (103), Glenside (104), Godwin (405), Greendale (105), Hermitage (106), Hilliard (107), Hungary Creek (116), Innsbrook (304), Jackson Davis (305), Johnson (109), Lakeside (110), Lakewood (406), Lauderdale (407), Longan (111), Maude Trevvett (112), Maybeury (408), Monument Hills (306), Mooreland (409), Nuckols Farm (307), Oakview (218), Pemberton (410), Pinchbeck (411), Pocahontas (308), Ridge (309), Ridgefield (412), Rivers Edge (317), Rollingwood (413), Sadler (310), Sandston (515), Shady Grove (311), Short Pump (318), Skipwith (312), Spottswood (414), Springfield (313), Staples Mill (113), Stoney Run (314), Summit Court (114), Three Chopt (315), Tuckahoe (415), Tucker (316), Wellborne (417), West End (416), and Westwood (115) Precincts; and part of the City of Richmond comprised of the 101 (101), 102 (102), 104 (104), 105 (105), 106 (106), 111 (111), 112 (112), 113 (113), 114 (114), 207 (207), 208 (208), 409 (409), 410 (410), and 413 (413) Precincts.

Eighth. All of the Cities of Alexandria and Manassas Park; part of Arlington County comprised of the Abingdon (022), Arlington (001), Arlington Mill (043), Arlington View (038), Claremont (028), Columbia (009), Fairlington (012), Four Mile Run (047), Glebe (030), Oakridge (032), and Shirlington (042) Precincts; part of Fairfax County comprised of the Baileys (501), Belle Haven (601), Belleview (602), Belvoir (619), Bren Mar (526), Brook Hill (521), Bucknell (604), Bush Hill (401), Cameron (402), Clermont (423), Crestwood (415), Fairfield (413), Fort Hunt (605), Franconia (404), Grosvenor (621), Groveton (405), Gunston (616), Hayfield (406), Hollin Hall (606), Huntington (607), Huntley (424), Island Creek (427), Kingstowne (421), Kirkside (608), Lane (419), Lincolnia (507), Lorton (617), Lorton Center (625), Lorton Station (622), Lynbrook (418), Marlan (609), Mount Eagle (408), Pioneer (409), Poe (523), Rose Hill (410), Sherwood (610), Stratford (611), Van Dorn (422), Villages (420), Virginia Hills (411), Waynewood (612), Westgate (613), Weyanoke (516), Whitman (614), Wilton (425), Woodlawn (627), and Woodley (615) Precincts; part of Prince William County comprised of the Ashland (309), Bel Air (606), Belmont (701), Bethel (506), Beville (205), Chinn (507), Civic Center (604), Dale (601), Dumfries (301), Enterprise (608), Featherstone (704), Forest Park (310), Freedom (609), Godwin (603), Graham Park (303), Henderson (307), Kerrydale (607), Kilby (707), Lake Ridge (501), Library (702), Lodge (207), Lynn (703), McCoart (204), Minnieville (605), Mohican (505), Montclair (308), Neabsco (602), Occoquan (502), Old Bridge (503), Parkside (105), Pattie (305), Potomac (302), Potomac View (705), Powell (211), Pr. William A (000), Quantico (304), Rippon (706), River Oaks (708), Rockledge (504), Saunders (201), Signal Hill (114), Springwoods (508), Swans Creek (311), Washington-Reid (306), and Westridge (208) Precincts and parts of the Benton (203) and King (206) Precincts; and part of the City of Manassas comprised of the Baldwin (005), Haydon (004), Metz (003), and Weems (002) Precincts and part of the Dean (001) Precinct.

Ninth. All of Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe Counties; all of the Cities of Bristol, Covington, Galax, Norton, and Radford; part of Henry County comprised of the Collinsville Number 1 (401), Collinsville Number 2 (404), Daniel's Creek (402), Fieldale (201), Figsboro (502), Gunville (102), Oak Level (504), Ridgeway #1 (603), Ridgeway #2 (604), Scott's Tanyard (103), Spencer (204), and Stanleytown (503) Precincts; part of Roanoke County comprised of the Bennett Springs (107), Bent Mountain (301), Catawba (101), Glenvar (103), Green Hill (106), Mason Valley (102), and Wildwood (108) Precincts and parts of the Oak Grove (304) and Peters Creek (105) Precincts; and part of the City of Salem comprised of the Beverly Heights (003), North Salem No. 1 (005), North Salem No. 2 (001), South Salem No. 2 (007), South Side Hills (009), and West Salem (004) Precincts.

Tenth. All of Loudoun County; part of Arlington County comprised of the Arlington Forest (025), Ashlawn (039), Ashton Heights (002), Aurora Hills (003), Ballston (004), Barcroft (005), Buckingham (045), Central (046), Cherrydale (007), Clarendon (014), Courtlands (048), Crystal City (006), Crystal Plaza (050), Dawson (044), Dominion Hills (029), East Falls Church (011), Fillmore (026), Glen Carlyn (013), Hume (008), Jefferson (027), Lexington (031), Lyon Park (015), Lyon Village (016), Madison (035), Marshall (036), Monroe (049), Nottingham (037), Overlee Knolls (017), Park Lane (018), Rock Spring (033), Rosslyn (019), Taylor (051), Thrifton (020), Virginia Highlands (021), Virginia Square (040), Westover (023), Wilson (010), Woodbury (041), Woodlawn (024), and Yorktown (034) Precincts; part of Fairfax County comprised of the Bull Run (923), Chain Bridge (301), Chesterbrook (302), Churchill (303), Clearview (321), Clifton (803), Colvin (330), Cooper (304), Cub Run (903), Deer Park (921), Dulles (904), Fairfax Station (805), Forestville (322), Fountainhead (845), Franklin (905), Great Falls (306), Hickory (328), Kenmore (309), Langley (311), Lees Corner West (927), McLean (314), Navy (911), Newgate North (849), Newgate South (854), Popes Head (841), Salona (316), Sangster (838), Seneca (329), Shouse (323), Silverbrook (839), South Run (850), Spring Hill (331), Stone (917), Sugarland (327), Virginia Run (915), and Woodyard (815) Precincts and parts of the Kinross (908), Lees Corner (920), and Old Mill (925) Precincts; part of Prince William County comprised of the Bennett (102), Bristow Run (111), Buckhall (103), Cedar Point (112), Ellis (106), Limestone (113), Marsteller (107), Mullen (411), Pace West (412), Penn (210), Sinclair (404), Stonewall (405), Sudley North (409), Victory (108), and Westgate (407) Precincts and parts of the Benton (203), King (206), Marshall (202), and Woodbine (209) Precincts; and part of the City of Manassas comprised of part of the Dean (001) Precinct.

Eleventh. All of the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and part of Fairfax County comprised of the Alban (623), Aldrin (234), Barcroft (502), Belvedere (503), Blake (701), Bonnie Brae (126), Bristow (102), Brookfield (902), Burke (801), Burke Centre (127), Camelot (522), Cameron Glen (238), Cardinal (128), Centerpointe (844), Centre Ridge (901), Centreville (918), Chapel (104), Cherry Run (825), Columbia (518), Coppermine (239), Dogwood (220), Eagle View (853), Edsall (527), El Nido (305), Fair Oaks (848), Fairfax A (0700), Fairlakes (843), Fairview (105), Flint Hill (202), Floris (203), Fort Buffalo (703), Fox Mill (229), Freedom Hill (704), Frying Pan (235), Garfield (417), Glade (223), Glen Forest (505), Glen Forest #2 (529), Graham (705), Green Trails (919), Greenbriar East (846), Greenbriar West (847), Greenspring (426), Greenway (706), Haycock (307), Heritage (106), Herndon #1 (319), Herndon #2 (320), Herndon #3 (324), Holmes #1 (506), Holmes #2 (530), Hummer (519), Hunt (624), Hunters Woods (221), Hutchison (325), Irving (827), Keene Mill (129), Kilmer (733), Kings Park (108), Kirby (310), Lake Braddock (118), Laurel (119), Laurel Hill (628), Leewood (531), London Towne East (910), London Towne West (924), Long Branch (122), Longfellow (312), Magarity (726), Mantua (707), Marshall (708), Masonville (508), McNair (237), Merrifield (721), Monument (852), Mosby (709), Newington (618), North Point (233), North Springfield # 1 (110), North Springfield # 2 (111), Nottoway (729), Oak Hill (113), Oak Marr (732), Oakton (727), Olde Creek (109), Olley (124), Orange (824), Parklawn (510), Parkway (842), Penderbrook (730), Pimmit (315), Pine Ridge (718), Pine Spring (710), Pohick (811), Poplar Tree (928), Powell (926), Price (711), Ravensworth (115), Ravenwood (511), Reston #1 (208), Reston #2 (209), Reston #3 (222), Ridgelea (528), Robinson (123), Rocky Run (913), Saint Albans (513), Saratoga (626), Shreve (712), Sideburn (120), Signal Hill (125), Skyline (520), Sleepy Hollow (512), South County (629), South Lakes (224), Stenwood (719), Stuart (236), Sunrise Valley (227), Terra Centre (130), Terraset (225), Thoreau (720), Timber Lane (713), Tysons (731), Vale (914), Valley (812), Vienna #1 (213), Vienna #2 (214), Vienna #4 (216), Vienna #6 (218), Villa (121), Wakefield (116), Walker (714), Walnut Hill # 1 (525), Walnut Hill # 2 (728), Waples Mill (916), West Springfield (840), Westbriar (219), Westhampton (317), Westlawn (515), Westmoreland (318), White Oaks (833), Whittier (524), Willow Springs (851), Willston (517), Wolftrap (226), Woodburn (717), and Woodson (117) Precincts and parts of the Kinross (908), Lees Corner (920), and Old Mill (925) Precincts.

2. That §24.2-302.2 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.

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