Redistricting; population data, reallocation of prison populations.
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SB 516 — Redistricting; population data, reallocation of prison populations.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Redistricting; population data; reallocation of prisonpopulations. Provides for the preparation of adjusted population data forredistricting and reapportionment purposes to reflect the reallocation of personsincarcerated in federal, state, and local correctional facilities. The billprovides that a person incarcerated in a correctional facility whose legalresidence prior to entering custody was located within the Commonwealth will bedeemed to reside at such residence, and a person incarcerated in a correctionalfacility whose legal residence prior to entering custody was located outside ofthe Commonwealth or whose legal residence prior to entering custody cannot bedetermined will not be included in the population count for the locality inwhich the facility is located; instead, such persons shall be allocated to astate unit not tied to a specific determined geographic location in the samemanner as other state residents with an unknown address are allocated. Underthe current residence criteria of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, incarceratedpersons are counted at the facility in which they are incarcerated. The billdirects the Division of Legislative Services to prepare the adjusted populationdata, and the General Assembly and local governing bodies are required to usethis data as the basis for reapportioning and drawing new districts. TheDirector of the Department of Corrections and the Board of Corrections arerequired to provide to the Division certain information about each personincarcerated who was incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility onthe day the decennial census is taken, April 1 of a year ending in zero, forthese purposes. The Division is directed to request such information from eachagency operating a federal correctional facility in the Commonwealth, andpersons incarcerated in a federal correctional facility for whom a record isnot received shall be deemed to have a legal residence prior to enteringcustody that cannot be determined.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (SB516) View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB516)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102409D
Sponsors
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 516 do?
- Redistricting; population data; reallocation of prisonpopulations. Provides for the preparation of adjusted population data forredistricting and reapportionment purposes to reflect the reallocation of personsincarcerated in federal, state, and local correctional facilities. The billprovides that a person incarcerated in a correctional facility whose legalresidence prior to entering custody was located within the Commonwealth will bedeemed to reside at such residence, and a person incarcerated in a correctionalfacility whose legal residence prior to entering custody was located outside ofthe Commonwealth or whose legal residence prior to entering custody cannot bedetermined will not be included in the population count for the locality inwhich the facility is located; instead, such persons shall be allocated to astate unit not tied to a specific determined geographic location in the samemanner as other state residents with an unknown address are allocated. Underthe current residence criteria of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, incarceratedpersons are counted at the facility in which they are incarcerated. The billdirects the Division of Legislative Services to prepare the adjusted populationdata, and the General Assembly and local governing bodies are required to usethis data as the basis for reapportioning and drawing new districts. TheDirector of the Department of Corrections and the Board of Corrections arerequired to provide to the Division certain information about each personincarcerated who was incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility onthe day the decennial census is taken, April 1 of a year ending in zero, forthese purposes. The Division is directed to request such information from eachagency operating a federal correctional facility in the Commonwealth, andpersons incarcerated in a federal correctional facility for whom a record isnot received shall be deemed to have a legal residence prior to enteringcustody that cannot be determined.
- Who sponsors SB 516?
- SB 516 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 516?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 516?
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