HJ4 — Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
Last action — Assigned Chapter 976 (Effective 7/1/2026)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
Bill Text
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Read HJ4 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0976)
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H Assigned Chapter 976 (Effective 7/1/2026)
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ4ER)
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S Agreed to by Senate (21-Y, 18-N, 0-A)
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S Senator Head Amendments rejected (18-Y 21-N 0-A)
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S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
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S Floor offered
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S Read third time
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S Read second time
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S Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
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H Agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 1-A)
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H Engrossed by House
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H Taken up
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H Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101729D
Sponsors
- Rodney T. Willett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 59 voted No
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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 53% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Nay |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Nay |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Nay |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Nay |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Nay |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Nay |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 33% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 61 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 61 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 33% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HJ4 do?
- Constitutional amendment; apportionment, congress dists, limited authority of the GA to modify.
- Who sponsors HJ4?
- HJ4 is sponsored by Rodney T. Willett.
- What is the current status of HJ4?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
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