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SB 717 — Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1265 (effective 7/1/20)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn. Such criteria include equal population requirements, with a deviation of no more than five percent permitted for state legislative districts; compliance with laws and judicial decisions relating to racial and ethnic fairness; preservation of communities of interest, which are defined to mean a neighborhood or any geographically defined group of people living in an area who share similar social, cultural, and economic interests; and compactness and contiguity. The bill also includes provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, related to redistricting, that prohibit the drawing of districts in ways that improperly dilute minority populations' voting power. The bill prohibits maps of districts, when considered on a statewide basis, from unduly favoring or disfavoring any political party. The bill further provides for the preparation and use of adjusted population data for redistricting and reapportionment purposes to reflect the reallocation of persons incarcerated in federal, state, and local correctional facilities. Persons incarcerated in such a facility whose address at the time of incarceration was in the Commonwealth are to be counted at that address and persons incarcerated in such a facility whose address at the time of incarceration was outside of the Commonwealth or cannot be determined are to be counted at the facility. This bill is identical to HB 1255.
Bill Text
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (SB717ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1265) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB717ER) View text html March 05, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB717H1) View text html February 21, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB717S2) View text html February 10, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB717S1 html February 04, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1265 (effective 7/1/20)
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (SB717ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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VOTE: (49-Y 44-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (49-Y 44-N)
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (SB717ER)
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Enrolled
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Title replaced 20108187D-H1
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
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VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
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Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB717H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108187D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB717H1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108187D-H1
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 8-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB717S2)
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Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
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Passed by for the day
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Substitute by Senator Suetterlein withdrawn 20108082D-S2
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Floor substitute printed 20108082D-S2 (Suetterlein)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB717S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107234D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107234D-S1
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB717)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103882D
Sponsors
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Primary
- Barbara A. Favola · Cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 62 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 48 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 44% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 43% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 46% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Not Voting |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 48% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 717 do?
- Standards and criteria for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides criteria by which congressional and state legislative districts are to be drawn. Such criteria include equal population requirements, with a deviation of no more than five percent permitted for state legislative districts; compliance with laws and judicial decisions relating to racial and ethnic fairness; preservation of communities of interest, which are defined to mean a neighborhood or any geographically defined group of people living in an area who share similar social, cultural, and economic interests; and compactness and contiguity. The bill also includes provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, related to redistricting, that prohibit the drawing of districts in ways that improperly dilute minority populations' voting power. The bill prohibits maps of districts, when considered on a statewide basis, from unduly favoring or disfavoring any political party. The bill further provides for the preparation and use of adjusted population data for redistricting and reapportionment purposes to reflect the reallocation of persons incarcerated in federal, state, and local correctional facilities. Persons incarcerated in such a facility whose address at the time of incarceration was in the Commonwealth are to be counted at that address and persons incarcerated in such a facility whose address at the time of incarceration was outside of the Commonwealth or cannot be determined are to be counted at the facility. This bill is identical to HB 1255.
- Who sponsors SB 717?
- SB 717 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, Barbara A. Favola, and Jennifer B. Boysko.
- What is the current status of SB 717?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 717?
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