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HJ21

Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, criteria to redraw certain districts.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission; criteria for legislative and congressional districts.

Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission (the 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 occurs 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 occurs 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 12/28/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101765D
  • 12/28/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

Full text and vote history:

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