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HB1598

Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.

Status:
Vetoed

Chief Patron:
Chris Jones (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts.

Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn, including equal population, racial and ethnic fairness, respect for existing political boundaries, contiguity, compactness, and communities of interest. The criteria set out would apply to those districts drawn following the 2020 United States Census and thereafter. This bill is identical to SB 106. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/19/2018 - House: Presented and ordered printed 18105613D
  • 01/19/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/23/2018 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1598)
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 0-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
  • 02/10/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Amendment by Delegate Toscano rejected (49-Y 50-N)
  • 02/12/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (49-Y 50-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1598E
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Printed as engrossed 18105613D-E
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
  • 02/14/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1598E)
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/20/2018 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/23/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1598ER)
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1598ER)
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/03/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/06/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
  • 03/06/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 04/09/2018 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 04/18/2018 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (48-Y 51-N)
  • 04/18/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (48-Y 51-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 04/18/2018 - House: Communicated to Governor

Full text and vote history:

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