Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 175 — Congressional & state legislative districts; standards and criteria to observe in drawing districts.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Congressional and state legislative districts.Provides criteria for the General Assembly to observe in drawingdistricts, including respect for political boundaries, equal population, racial and ethnic fairness, contiguity, compactness, and communitiesof interest. The bill prohibits use of political data or electionresults unless necessary to determine if racial or ethnic minoritiescan elect candidates of their choice.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB175) View text Current html December 20, 2019

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB175)

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102420D

Sponsors

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 175 do?
Congressional and state legislative districts.Provides criteria for the General Assembly to observe in drawingdistricts, including respect for political boundaries, equal population, racial and ethnic fairness, contiguity, compactness, and communitiesof interest. The bill prohibits use of political data or electionresults unless necessary to determine if racial or ethnic minoritiescan elect candidates of their choice.
Who sponsors SB 175?
SB 175 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 175?
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 175?
Track SB 175 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 175

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 175

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →