Constitutional amendments; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference). (HJ715)
Introduced By
Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendments (first resolution); Virginia Redistricting Commission. Establishes 13-member Virginia Redistricting Commission to redraw Congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. Provides procedure for appointment of Commission members and standards to govern redistricting plans including the current Constitution's standards on population equality, compactness, and contiguity and additional standards to minimize splits of localities and to prohibit consideration of incumbency and political data. The amendments also provide for 40 senators and 100 delegates rather than the present ranges of 33 to 40 senators and 90 to 100 delegates. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2007 | Committee |
01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074674464 |
01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |