Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SJ 231 — Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, criteria to redraw certain districts.

Last action — Assigned P & E sub: Elections

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

This bill died with 2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission (the Commission) to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within 30 days of receipt of the new census data or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later, and for the House of Representatives within 60 days of receipt of the census data or by July 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later. The amendment also establishes the standards to govern redistricting plans, which include the current constitutional standards on population equality, compactness, and contiguity and additional standards to minimize splits of localities and to prohibit consideration of incumbency and political data.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned P & E sub: Elections

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Placed on Calendar

  4. Printed as engrossed 17104950D-ES1

  5. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SJ231ES1

  6. Amendment by Senator Hanger agreed to

  7. Reading of amendment waived

  8. Committee substitute agreed to 17104950D-S1

  9. Reading of substitute waived

  10. Read second time

  11. Passed by for the day

  12. Read second time

  13. Incorporates SJ280 (Lewis)

  14. Incorporates SJ269 (Deeds)

  15. Incorporates SJ260

  16. Incorporates SJ230 (Sturtevant)

  17. Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments

  18. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  19. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100989D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJ 231 do?
Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission (the Commission) to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within 30 days of receipt of the new census data or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later, and for the House of Representatives within 60 days of receipt of the census data or by July 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later. The amendment also establishes the standards to govern redistricting plans, which include the current constitutional standards on population equality, compactness, and contiguity and additional standards to minimize splits of localities and to prohibit consideration of incumbency and political data.
Who sponsors SJ 231?
SJ 231 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola, David W. Marsden, Hanger, Emmett W., Jr., Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., R. Creigh Deeds, and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SJ 231?
This bill died with 2017 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 SJ 231?
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